What does "revolú" mean?

A mess, chaos, commotion.

Country: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
Say it: reh-voh-LOO
Register: Friends & informal

How it's actually used

For physical mess and for drama alike: *qué revolú* covers a wrecked room, a chaotic office, or a family argument. Extremely common and affectionately exasperated.

Examples

¡Qué revolú hay aquí! What a mess in here!
Se armó un revolú en la fiesta. A whole commotion kicked off at the party.

Where it comes from

Clipped from *revolución* / *revoltijo* — a stirring-up.

Before you say it

Mild and friendly — no edge to it at all.

Now actually use it out loud

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