rollo
nounInformal
A Peninsular Spanish slang term. Browse all Spanish slang.
What it means
A bore; something tedious and long-winded. Qué rollo — 'what a drag'.
A vibe or style: buen rollo is good vibes, mal rollo is a bad atmosphere.
A casual romantic fling: tuvieron un rollo.
Literally: Roll, scroll.
Examples with translations
La charla fue un rollo insufrible.
The talk was unbearably dull.
Hay muy buen rollo en el equipo.
There's a really good atmosphere in the team.
Where it comes from
From the image of an endless unrolling scroll — something that goes on and on. The buen rollo / mal rollo pair is now the more frequent use.