sifrino

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain, probably from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “zero”) +‎ -ino

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siˈfɾino/ [siˈfɾi.no]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: si‧fri‧no

Adjective

sifrino (feminine sifrina, masculine plural sifrinos, feminine plural sifrinas)

  1. (Venezuela, derogatory) snobbish, snobby, snob (said of a person who ostentatiously belongs to, or pretends to belong to the upper social classes)
    Synonym: pijo
  2. (Venezuela, derogatory) empty, dud (a person who possesses fashion and material goods, but who has low spiritual and intellectual qualities)
  3. (Venezuela, derogatory) stuck-up, full of airs and graces
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