me cago en la leche

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "I shit in the milk". Leche here is a euphemism for ley (law), referring to the Law of Moses.

Phrase

me cago en la leche

  1. (vulgar, Spain, idiomatic) holy shit; fuck; fuck it
  2. (vulgar, Spain, idiomatic) bloody hell!; bollocks!

Usage notes

Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment, but also to express happiness, e.g. when meeting someone after a long period of time. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of alternative creative forms of the phrases.

Synonyms

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