guesspanol

Spanish sounding words created by an english speaking person with little or no fluency in Spanish. Some of the words are actual words in Spanish, but most are just plain ridiculous. Usually used out of necessity in the workplace.

Good Guesspanol:
la copa= la copa (the cup)
telephono=telephono (the telephone)
Bad Guesspanol:
el dustbusterario=
(vacuum cleaner)
el desko= (the desk)
la lampa= (the lamp)

by lotus_six July 8, 2009

Guesspañol

Trying to speak Spanish, stumbling on a word, and just guessing at the word, usually by putting an o at the end.

Alice: ¿A donde trabajas, Bob? (Where do you work, Bob?)
Bob: Yo trabajo en un tienda de… bookos. (I work at a bookstore- forgetting the word for books and using Guesspañol instead)

by Shepherd Guy May 12, 2023