CaliSlang

cagarla

kah-gar-lahverb
Spanish & ChicanoVulgarDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Know it. Don't throw it. This is the real heat — here so you can clock it in a song, a comment, or the next table over. Take it for a spin and you'll find out who still wants to talk to you.

Definition

To fuck it up. Cagar is to shit; cagarla is to ruin the thing.

In simple English: To mess something up badly.

Examples

  • La cagó with the password in the group chat.

  • Don’t cagarla, this is the last chance they gave us.

Usage notes

Genuinely profane. Documented so you can recognize it in music, the street, and group chats. Do not use it at work, with elders, or with people you just met.

At a glance

Track
Spanish & Chicano
Region
Statewide
Part of speech
verb

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