Guanabee Glossary: Mala Hoja

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.

Mala Hoja

[mah-lah oh-ha]

This term, literally “bad leaf” is used among Cubans to refer to a person who is lacking in sexual ability. 

Mira pa’ca, que ese comemierda es una mala hoja. Por eso tengo el ombligo morado. 

Look here, that jerk is a bad lay. This is why my bellybutton is all bruised.