papahostias

Galician

Etymology

From papar (“to gulp, eat”) +‎ hostias (“communion wafer”). Compare papaleisón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [papaˈɔstiɐs]

Noun

papahostias m or f by sense (invariable)

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

References

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

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