ni borracho
Spanish
Alternative forms
- ni borracha (used by women)
Etymology
Literally, “not even drunk”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌni boˈrat͡ʃo/ [ˌni β̞oˈra.t͡ʃo]
- Syllabification: ni bo‧rra‧cho
Adverb
- (idiomatic) no way, not a chance
- Synonyms: ni muerto, ni gaitas, ni de coña, ni de guasa, ni en pedo
Further reading
- “ni borracho, cha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025