Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From pato (duck), resembling a duck's manner of walking.

Adjective edit

patojo (feminine patoja, masculine plural patojos, feminine plural patojas)

  1. bow-legged
  2. (by extension) limping; having difficulty when walking

Noun edit

patojo m (plural patojos, feminine patoja, feminine plural patojas)

  1. bow-legged person
  2. (by extension) a person having difficulty when walking; a limping person
  3. (Central America) kid (child)

Further reading edit