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Spain — Phrase #5

🧠#5 Intelligence Insult

Gilipollas

/xiliˈpoʎas/

Literal: — (disputed etymology)

Feels like: Spain's signature idiot-word. Uniquely Castilian — not used in Latin America. Somewhere between "dumbass" and "dickhead" in intensity. Very common

CurrentAdult⚠️⚠️ Moderate

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