slangintermediateuniversal
Esto es un circo
/EHS-to es oon SEER-koh/
This is a circus
When to use it
Used in Spain and Latin America to describe a chaotic or absurd situation, like 'This is a mess.'
In conversation
— La reunión fue un circo, nadie sabía qué hacer.
“— The meeting was a circus, nobody knew what to do.”