papahostias
Galician
Etymology
From papar (“to gulp, eat”) + hostias (“communion wafer”). Compare papaleisón.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [papaˈɔstiɐs]
Noun
papahostias m or f by sense (invariable)
- (derogatory, vulgar) fool, idiot, dimwit
- Synonyms: paiolo, papaleisón, paspán
- (derogatory, vulgar) hypocrite
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “papahostias”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “papahostias”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “papahostias”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN