General
nebuloso
What does nebuloso mean?
Describes a shady, suspicious, or untrustworthy person or situation; literally 'foggy/nebulous'.
"Ese negocio se ve bien nebuloso, ten cuidado."
Origin
Puerto Rican Spanish; figurative use of 'nebuloso'.
Frequently asked questions
What does nebuloso mean in Puerto Rican slang?
It describes a shady, suspicious, or untrustworthy person or situation.
Where does the slang sense of nebuloso come from?
It's a figurative stretch of the standard word 'nebuloso' (foggy/nebulous), applied to sketchy people and deals.
How do you use nebuloso?
You use it to warn about something dodgy, like 'ese negocio se ve bien nebuloso' — 'that deal looks really shady.'
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