perder aceite

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to lose oil”.

Verb

perder aceite (first-person singular present pierdo aceite, first-person singular preterite perdí aceite, past participle perdido aceite)

1. (idiomatic, derogatory) to be gay

Further reading

• “perder aceite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10