pousafoles

Galician

Etymology

A compound pousar (“to rest”) +‎ foles (“bags”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpowsaˈfɔles/

Noun

pousafoles m or f (invariable)

  1. counter or stand for resting a load
    Synonym: pousadoiro

Noun

pousafoles m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (figurative) a supporting person
  2. (figurative, derogatory) sycophant
    • 1876, O tío Marcos da Portela, number 1:
      —Ben, home, ben; ti xuzgas que fixeche unha gran cousa, pois velaí tes como vives enganado. Os argallás e pousafoles a quen lembras, ouvirán o que falas, como quen oi ouvear os lobos de lonxe.
      «Good luck with this; you consider that you have made a great deed but, behold, you are living a lie. The machinators and sycophants you remember will hear what you say as the ones who hear the wolves howling in the distance.»
  3. (figurative, derogatory) a clumsy, sluggish person
    Synonyms: foupeiro, zoupón

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