So today I woke up thinking about slang after that wild Medellín trip last month. Heard Colombians throwing around “gonorrea” like confetti at parties and was like – hold up, isn’t that a… medical thing? Grabbed my laptop still in pajamas, cold coffee beside me.
Phase One: Getting Real Confused
Started Googling “gonorrea meaning Colombia slang”. Saw like five different sites calling it “super bad insult” but zero examples. Got pissed scrolling through medical articles talking about STDs. Remembered my buddy Carlos from Barranquilla, called him up at 7AM his time like a jerk.
Our chat went like this:
- Me: Bro what’s gonorrea mean for real?
- Carlos: laughing Why you asking? Someone call you that?
- Me: Nah just heard it everywhere at Pablo’s club last week
- Carlos: Ok look – could mean total piece of shit person OR something super intense
Phase Two: Street Testing
Went downtown to that Colombian cafe spot. Ordered arepas and asked the waiter: “Is calling something ‘gonorrea’ like… really bad?” Whole table next to me cracked up. One guy shouted “¡Qué gonorrea de pregunta!” then high-fived me.
The breakdown they gave me:
- Situation 1: Your boss makes you work Sunday? “¡Qué gonorrea!” = That’s messed up!
- Situation 2: Some dude steals your parking spot? “Ese man es una gonorrea” = He’s an asshole
- Situation 3: You see insane traffic? “Esta mierda está gonorrea” = This shit is crazy bad
The Lightbulb Moment
Realized it’s like the Swiss Army knife of curses – works for people, situations, things. What clicked? It’s all about disgust. Like when you step on gum barefoot? That visceral “EW” feeling. That’s gonorrea energy. Explained it to my Canadian neighbor later – he totally got it when I said “like adding ‘fucking’ to everything but with poop-flavored intensity”.
So yeah now I randomly mutter “gonorrea” when burnt toast happens. Still cracks me up that a disease became their ultimate expression for anything rotten. Colombians man – creative as hell with insults.
