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desaguisado

mess

noun deh-sah-gee-SAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Old Spanish aguisado (fitting, done rightly), with the negative prefix des-; aguisado from guisar (to arrange, cook).

Also means

outrage

Usage Note

Desaguisado is a colourful, slightly old-fashioned word for a blunder, affront, or chaotic situation — stronger than lío and with a whiff of moral outrage. Politicians and columnists use it to describe a policy disaster or a violation of norms. It can also mean the physical mess or damage left behind after an incident.

Examples

"El ministro tuvo que explicar el desaguisado."

Natural Translation

The minister had to explain the mess.

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