Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

puro pedo

English translation:

bullshit

Added to glossary by spanruss
Jul 8, 2008 20:26
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

puro pelo

Spanish to English Other Slang
From a transcript of a police undercover weapons sting.

Y - - tanto - - puro pelo, no traen ni para la - -.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 bullshit
5 +2 only shit
3 rubbish

Discussion

Juan Jacob Jul 8, 2008:
En el pueblo mexicano de Putla, le hicieron un momumento a la letra ele.
Confirmando: montar "a pelo", montar sin silla.
Debe ser: puro pedo. Bastante vulgar.
JoseAlejandro Jul 8, 2008:
Rosa Elena is right. "Shit" would suffice. Good job, sister!
Only shit... this could do it, but I am not sure so I do not answer it properly.
Hope it is of some use.
JoseAlejandro Jul 8, 2008:
No doubt about it: your transcription should read, "puro pedo", meaning "it's all bullshit", or "horseshit", or something to that effect. In this specific case, you could say "talk tough". But profanity can be so much fun; try to be creative! Good luck.
spanruss (asker) Jul 8, 2008:
It's all pretty fragmented. See if this helps:

Man: Te digo que yo conozco como otra gente pero esos cabrones...puro....
Detective: Ajá
Man: Y...tanto...puro pelo, no traen ni para la....no me traen este material, pues, como este.
Henry Hinds Jul 8, 2008:
Need a bit of CONTEXT here; "puro pelo" means "bareback" (riding) to a Mexican, but could he be saying "puro pedo"? Need CONTEXT before and after.

Proposed translations

+1
3 hrs
Selected

bullshit

Well, at the risk of putting myself out there as the expert on profanity, I think bullshit would be the best term. These guys are talking shit and not following through--known as bullshit.

Peer comment(s):

agree eloso (X)
5 hrs
Thanks, eloso!
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+2
2 hrs

only shit

That is how I would express it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Juan Jacob : Va pues.
34 mins
Gracias, digo pues ya que nadie se decidía... me aproveché
agree Henry Hinds : Alguien tiene que aprovechar.
40 mins
Ja ja, gracias Henry
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8 hrs

rubbish

One more option.
Note from asker:
British usage only.
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