bolo

Definitions of bolo
  1. noun
    a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
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    type of:
    comprimido, gragea, pastilla, píldora, tableta
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  2. noun
    a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
    synonyms: bol, boliche, bolos, juego de bolos
  3. noun
    a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
    synonyms: audición, concierto, gala, recital
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    type of:
    actuación, función, representación, sesión
    a dramatic or musical entertainment
  4. noun
    a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
    synonyms: alcornoque, animal, bobo, bolonio, burro, camueso, ceporro, cernícalo, cipote, imbécil, leño, madero, melón, mendrugo, rocín, subnormal, tarugo, tonto, tronco, zoquete
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    type of:
    calabaza, camueso, ciruelo, estúpido, gaznápiro, jumento, mastuerzo, mendrugo, peruétano, tonto
    a person who is not very bright
  5. noun
    a person of subnormal intelligence
    synonyms: adoquín, alcornoque, animal, asno, babieca, badulaque, bambarria, batusino, berengo, berza, berzotas, bestia, besugo, bobelas, bobo, borde, borrego, botarate, bruto, burro, cebollino, chorra, ciruelo, cretino, estafermo, estúpido, forrapelotas, ganso, gilí, guajolote, guanajo, huevo, huevón, idiota, imbécil, macho, majadero, mamarracho, mameluco, mamerto, mamón, mastuerzo, melón, memo, mentecato, muermo, necio, oligofrénico, pandero, panoli, pavipollo, pavo, percebe, piernas, pollino, porro, pringado, pánfilo, retrasado, sinsustancia, soplagaitas, tarado, tiparraco, tipejo, tontaina, tonto, zambeque, zopenco, zulú, zángano
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    type of:
    crédulo, imbécil, ingenuo, inocente, simple
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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