dabuten

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Caló buten (“excellent”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daˈbuten/ [d̪aˈβ̞u.t̪ẽn]
Rhymes: -uten
Syllabification: da‧bu‧ten

Interjection

dabuten

(Spain, dated) cool, terrific

Adjective

dabuten (invariable)

(Spain, colloquial, dated) cool, terrific
Synonyms: guay, chachi, bacán, chévere, chido; see also Thesaurus:guay

Usage notes

In common usage during the 1970s and the 1980s. Associated with the quinqui scene. Revived by the Spanish (Spain) dub of the American television series The Simpsons as the translation of Bart Simpson's catchphrase cool.

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