putada

Spanish

Etymology 1

From puta (“bitch”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

putada f (plural putadas)

1. dirty trick, raw deal, villainy
2. bad luck, bummer, bastard

Etymology 2

From putear (“to scold”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

putada f (plural putadas)

1. scolding

   Synonyms: bronca, retada, sermón

2. (derogatory, Costa Rica) a thing

Further reading

• “putada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16