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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "plah" (as in "plan") + "GYE" (as in "guy") + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A silly, annoying, or nonsense-spouting person, a mild and rather humorous insult in Spain. Used more to scold someone with sarcasm than to genuinely offend.

Examples

Don't listen to him, he's a soplagaitas.

Come on, soplagaitas, stop talking rubbish.

Regional synonyms

A hearty Mexican soup made with beef tripe in a rich red chile broth, famous as the ultimate hangover cure. In northern Mexico it's the mandatory Sunday morning breakfast, no exceptions.