Spanish · Insults (Aimed at a Person)
Culero
koo-LEH-roh · /ku.ˈle.ɾo/
Asshole / lowlife / coward
4/5 Fighting words
aimed at a person, will start something
Literally
"Ass-y one (from culo, ass)"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
Aimed at a person, this means a genuinely rotten, treacherous, or gutless human — someone who screwed you over. It's fighting-words territory, well past "cabrón." Not for jokes with people you just met. Can also describe a cowardly or crummy act ("qué culero lo que hizo").
Heard in the wild
Te dejó pagando la cuenta solo, qué culero.
He left you to pay the whole bill — what an asshole.
Where it lands
Mexico (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "Culero" mean?
- In Spanish, "Culero" means "Asshole / lowlife / coward". Literally it's "Ass-y one (from culo, ass)". Aimed at a person, this means a genuinely rotten, treacherous, or gutless human — someone who screwed you over. It's fighting-words territory, well past "cabrón." Not for jokes with people you just met. Can also describe a cowardly or crummy act ("qué culero lo que hizo").
- Is "Culero" offensive?
- Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
- How do you pronounce "Culero"?
- Say it "koo-LEH-roh" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ku.ˈle.ɾo.
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