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/Sounds like "tohn" (as in "toll") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

A playful, affectionate insult in Spain for calling someone a fool without real malice, a contraction of "tonto del haba." Tossed between friends almost warmly.

Examples

What a tontolaba you are, it was just a joke.

Stop being a tontolaba and help me out.

Regional synonyms

An offensive insult for a very fat person or someone who eats excessively, comparing them to the animal. It's derogatory, rude, and shouldn't be used, but unfortunately it exists and is heard in popular speech.