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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "LOO" (as in "loop")/

Meaning

Total chaos or a wild mess, Puerto Rican style. Revolú covers everything from a wrecked living room the kids destroyed to a birthday party that got completely out of hand. The word carries a playful, affectionate tone even when the situation is genuinely out of control.

Examples

Los nenes dejaron un revolú en la sala, hay que limpiar.

The kids left total chaos in the living room, someone needs to clean it up.

Qué revolú se armó en el cumpleaños de Titi.

Things got completely wild at Titi's birthday party.

Regional synonyms

Borrowed from English "on God," used across Spanish-speaking countries to swear that something is completely true. The equivalent of "I swear" or "no joke."