From pa (for) + luego (later). Ironic way of referring to the fact that the food debris between the teeth can be snacked later.
paluego m (plural paluegos)
- (colloquial, Spain) food debris between the teeth
2016 August 17, “El asombroso mundo de los "paluegos": 10 comidas que se te quedan en los dientes”, in Antena 3[1]: 2019 February 5, Santiago González, “Un comensal de 'First Dates' arruina su cita al sacarse un "paluego" en la cena de forma descarada”, in FormulaTV[2]:
