Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "moh" (as in "more")/

Meaning

A dimwit or someone who constantly does stupid things. The "termo" (thermos) image implies a hollow head: lots of volume, nothing inside. Used in Argentina and Uruguay to call out someone who really should have known better.

Examples

Don't be an idiot, they're obviously scamming you with that deal.

What a blockhead, he blew his entire paycheck at the casino in one night.

Word family
Regional synonyms

In Spain, to act the fool, clown around, or behave in a silly and inappropriate way. Hacer el indio is playful buffoonery in casual use, though the expression carries dated connotations that many now prefer to avoid.