pelafustán

Spanish

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Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pela (“to steal”) +‎ fustán (“petticoat”).

Noun

pelafustán m (plural pelafustanes)

  1. rascal; ragamuffin
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, “Los ladrones”, in El juguete rabioso:
      Era el tal un pelafustán a quien siempre oí llamar por el edificante apodo de el Falsificador.
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