papaleisón

Galician edit

Alternative forms edit

papaleixón

Etymology edit

From papar (“to gulp, eat”) +‎ Ecclesiastical Latin eleison (“have mercy”): "mass-eater". Compare papahostias (“idiot”, literally “communion wafer eater”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [papalejˈsoŋ]

Noun edit

papaleisón m or f by sense (plural papaleisóns)

(derogatory, vulgar) fool, idiot, dimwit
Synonyms: paiolo, papahostias, paspán

References edit

“papaleisón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“papaleisón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“papaleisón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.