gallof

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gallofo (“bum”) from gallofa (“food given as alms”). Perhaps from a Medieval Latin expression Galli offa, "food given to Frenchmen [Pilgrims]".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈʎɔf]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡaˈʎɔf]

Adjective

gallof (feminine gallofa, masculine plural gallofs, feminine plural gallofes)

lazy, idle

Noun

gallof m (plural gallofs, feminine gallofa)

loafer

Synonyms

gandul

Derived terms

gallofejar
galloferia
gallòfol

Further reading

“gallof” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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