el grifo

tap, faucet, pothead, stoner

ˈɡ ɾ i f o

noun · masculine Rare #52,172

tap, faucet Faucet is more common in American English; tap is more common in British English.

SP: El grifo del baño gotea.

EN: The bathroom faucet is dripping.

pothead, stoner Colloquial and regional; refers to someone who uses or is under the influence of marijuana.

SP: Ese grifo siempre habla de fumar.

EN: That stoner is always talking about smoking.

What does your mum see in that “grifo” anyway?

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

I went out drinking last night.

They can’t even turn off a tap!

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Their kitchen faucet was broken, and they couldn’t control the water flow.

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