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/Sounds like "hee" (as in "he") + "lee" (as in "lead") + "POH" (as in "port") + "yahs" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

An idiot, a moron, a complete fool. It's one of the most iconic and widely used insults in Spain, ranging from playful banter between friends to a dead-serious put-down.

Examples

Don't be a gilipollas, give him his money back.

That guy is a full-blown gilipollas, there's no saving him.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de España
Bandera de Uruguay
Tarado
Bandera de España
Capullo
Anonymous

Costa Rican expression asking someone to calm down, slow the pace, or wait a moment. A gentle way to say "easy there" or "hold on a sec."