Guanabee Glossary: Bollo

If you’ve ever asked a Mexican whether it’s cold enough for a chaqueta or asked a Cuban to pass a bollo at dinner, you’ll know that Latino slang terms can vary from country to country, region to region, generation to generation, a reality that often results in embarrassing situations. Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.

bollo

[boy-oh] noun

Typically the word for a bun or bread roll, for Cubans “bollo” is a slang term used to describe the female anatomy. 

Este bollo tiene demiasiado levadura.

This roll is too yeasty.

Este bollo tiene demasiado levadura.

This ‘gina is too yeasty.