- The term dangeroso is comically used as a replacement for “dangerous.” It arises from the inaccurate alteration of the Spanish peligroso (“dangerous”).
Dangeroso
adjective; other word formation type borrowing
(of a situation) having danger, dangerous
Etymology : From Spanish peligroso (“dangerous”), influenced by dangerous
Source : “I wouldn’t do that. It looks dangeroso.” Conversation with a friend, 30 August 2010
Last modified: 29 November 2011