palmero

See also: Palmero

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /palˈmeɾo/ [palˈme.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pal‧me‧ro

Etymology 1

From palma (“palm of the hand”) +‎ -ero.

Noun

palmero m (plural palmeros, feminine palmera, feminine plural palmeras)

  1. someone who claps rhythmically in flamenco performances
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, Spain) a unconditional/dyed-in-the-wool/diehard fan/supporter; toadeater, sycophant, toady
    Synonyms: pelota, lameculos, lambeculos, lambeculo (vulgar, derogatory)
    • 2020 July 22, “Los diputados ‘palmeros’ del PSOE jalean a Sánchez tras su fracaso europeo.”, in OkDiario‎:
    • 2021 July 27, Pablo Planas, “Supremacismo institucional: Aragonès confirma que no irá a la reunión de presidentes autonómicos”, in Libertad Digital‎:
      El presidente de la Generalidad desprecia los foros autonómicos porque no quiere hacer de "palmero" y sólo se reúne con Sánchez en citas bilaterales.
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Etymology 2

From La Palma +‎ -ero.

Adjective

palmero (feminine palmera, masculine plural palmeros, feminine plural palmeras)

  1. (relational) of La Palma

Noun

palmero m (plural palmeros, feminine palmera, feminine plural palmeras)

  1. someone from La Palma

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