a tomar por culo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tomar por el culo (literally take [something] in the ass), in spoken Spanish sometimes shortened as tomar por culo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a toˌmaɾ poɾ ˈkulo/ [a t̪oˌmaɾ poɾ ˈku.lo]
  • Syllabification: a to‧mar por cu‧lo

Phrase

a tomar por culo (Spain, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial)

  1. fuck you, screw you
    Synonym: al carajo
    ¡A tomar por culo vosotros!Fuck you guys!
    ¡A tomar por culo el mundo!Fuck the world!
  2. go away, fuck off, take a long walk on a short pier, go jump in the lake, go to hell
    Synonyms: a freír espárragos, a hacer puñetas, a paseo, a la mierda, a cagar, a tomar viento
    ¡Vete a tomar por culo!Fuck off!
    Les mandé a tomar por culo.I told them to fuck off.
  3. middle of nowhere, arse end of nowhere
    Synonyms: (vulgar) el culo del mundo, (vulgar) en el quinto coño, en medio de la nada
    El festival está a tomar por culo.The festival is in the middle of nowhere.

Usage notes

  • The sense "fuck off" is used with the verb ir (to go) in imperative sentences and mandar (to send) in affirmative sentences.

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