papaleisón

Galician

Alternative forms

• papaleixón

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [papalejˈsoŋ]

Noun

papaleisón m or f by sense (plural papaleisóns)

1. (derogatory, vulgar) fool, idiot, dimwit

   Synonyms: paiolo, papahostias, paspán

References

• “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.