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paleto

[paˈlet̪o]

Rhymes with e.to

Where it comes from

De paleta.

adjective paletos · paleta · paletas

Spain, derogatory, noun Maleducado, de mal gusto y malos modales.
Similar: vulgar, tosco, groncho, grone, inculto, iletrado
Spain, derogatory, noun Que proviene de un ámbito rural y no es capaz de desenvolverse en la urbe.
Similar: gaucho, paisano, palurdo, cateto, burdo, garrulo, zafio, patán, pueblerino, aldeano, campesino, páparo
Spain, derogatory, noun Que es un comportamiento o actitud típica de un paleto.

noun paletos

Spain (Dama dama) Especie de cérvido nativa de la región mediterránea, con el pelaje marrón claro.
Similar: gamo, dama

In English

fallow deer Dama dama
boor a yokel
yokel a person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or n
churl rough, surly, ill-bred person — see also boor
churlish of or pertaining to a serf
clodhopper clumsy person
provincial not cosmopolitan or polished
bumpkin yokel
redneck uneducated, unsophisticated person
country bumpkin unsophisticated person from a rural area
hick country yokel or hillbilly

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@misc{paleto_2026,
  title = {paleto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/paleto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}