Mamada

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B2 (ÂĄNivelazo!)Used EVERYWHERE đŸ‡ČđŸ‡œSlang đŸŒ¶ïžOffensive (strong) ⚠

Meanings / Uses:

Ok, mamada is a heavy hitter in the world of Mexican slang.

A VERY heavy hitter!

It can mean anything from:
bullshit / nonsense / something unfair / stupid shit / a lame-ass excuse / 👉 a blowjob (yes, a blowjob!)

Let's go through them one by one!
1ïžâƒŁ So, the literal meaning of una mamada is


Drum roll
 a blowjob.

And it IS used this way A LOT. It's not like some weird niche term (I'm looking at you guagĂŒis).
2ïžâƒŁ Probably the most common use of mamada in everyday speech is bullshit or nonsense:

Son puras mamadas.
That’s all just bullshit.

Lo que dijo el polĂ­tico fue una mamada.
What that politician said was complete bullshit.

Le pregunté por qué no fue a la boda y salió con puras mamadas.
I asked him why he didn’t make it to the wedding and he just gave some lame-ass excuse.
3ïžâƒŁ And it can also be used to refer to bullshit of the unfair kind:

Es una mamada que no te dejan entrar en shorts.
It’s bullshit that they don’t let you in with shorts.

Wey, ya estoy cansado de las mamadas de la empresa. ÂĄAhora resulta que nos quitaron el estacionamiento!
Man, I’m sick and tired of the company’s crap. Now they've taken away our parking too!

ÂżNo supiste? Su novia le hizo una mamada y por eso cortaron.
Didn’t you hear? His girlfriend pulled some crazy shit and that’s why they broke up.
4ïžâƒŁ And finally, una mamada can also be something absurd, stupid, or ridiculous:

SaliĂł con una mamada de que el perro le habĂ­a robado la tarea.
He came out with some ridiculous bullshit about the dog stealing his homework.

No digas mamadas, wey.
Don’t say stupid shit, bro.

¥Pero qué mamadas dice!
You hear this guy?

Examples:

Literal sexual meaning
Le pidiĂł una mamada.
He asked her for a blowjob.
Bullshit / nonsense
No digas mamadas, wey.
Don’t talk bullshit, bro.
Ya empezaron con sus mamadas
They’ve started with their bullshit again.
¿Qué es esta mamada?
What the hell is this crap?
Something unfair
QuĂ© mamada que cancelaron el concierto a Ășltima hora.
It’s such bullshit that they cancelled the concert at the last minute.
ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄ esa mamada de que no lo dejaron salir al recreo?
What's with this crap about them not letting him go out to recess?
Something absurd/stupid
No vengas con mamadas, wey.
Don’t come at me with that stupid shit, bro.
Siempre sale con sus mamadas que ni dan risa.
He always comes out with his nonsense that isn't even funny.

🔁 Similar words:

pendejadatonterĂ­ajaladamamarrachamentirotaidiotezpalabrerĂ­aridiculez

⚠ Tone

💀 VERY informal.

💀 Vulgar, so not one for polite company.

✅ Very, very, very common in everyday Mexican Spanish.

✅ Expressive and juicy as hell.

Useful Chunks:

  • ÂĄQuĂ© mamada! — What bullshit! / That’s ridiculous!
  • ÂżQuĂ© es esta mamada? — What the hell is this nonsense?
  • Es una mamada. — That’s bullshit. / That’s fucking unfair.
  • Decir mamadas — To talk bullshit / To say stupid shit
  • Son puras mamadas. — That’s all just bullshit.
  • Sin mamada — Seriously
  • Fuera de mamada — Jokes aside / Seriously
  • Es mamada. — It’s a joke. / I’m joking.
  • Eres la mamada. — You’re the shit. / You’re awesome. / You’re hilarious.
  • Hacerle a la mamada — to drag things out by messing around / to pretend

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