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/RO-to/

A lower-class person with rough manners and no refinement. In Chile, 'roto' is a loaded class marker — it can be a sharp insult or used with dark irony. The word has a long history tied to Chilean social stratification and can sting hard.

Example

"Don't invite that roto, he always causes drama."

"He acted like a total roto at the family dinner."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Palabra del vocabulario coloquial mexicano que funciona como intensificador o maldición, derivada del verbo 'chingar'. Aparece en expresiones como 'a la chingada' (al demonio), 'de la chingada' (pésimo) o 'hijo de la chingada' (insulto grave).