retagil

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From retagila, retajila, both from retahíla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌretaˈxil/ [ˌre.t̪aˈxil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: re‧ta‧gil

Noun

retagil m (plural retagiles)

  1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory, El Salvador) shedload, load
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:montón
    • 2016 November 25, @9LRicardo, Twitter[1], archived from the original on 11 January 2026:
      Todos esos gringos que ayer celebraron acción de Gracias y hoy se fueron hacer colas temprano para el BF ..... Retagil de pendejos u.u
      All those Americans who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday and went today to line up for BF ..... Bunch of jerks
    • 2018 October 8, @karencita281095, Twitter[2], archived from the original on 11 January 2026:
      Decadencia en el pensamiento colectivo. Sí, durante tantos años las personas han sido engañadas por los partidos corruptos.
      Sino, mirese usd mismo defendiendo "el retagil" de ladrones. 😣😣
      Decadence in collective thinking. Yes, throughout so many years people have been deceived by corrupted parties. If you don't believe it, look at yourself standing up for "the shedload" of robbers. 😣😣
    • 2021 September 11, @JohnAnthonyCru1, Twitter[3], archived from the original on 11 January 2026:
      En serio que hay un "retagil" de cerotes que creen que Surf City es un lugar.
      It's so true there's a "shedload" of jerks who think Surf City is a place.