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pelotillero

[pelot̪iˈʝeɾo] yeísta
[pelot̪iˈʎeɾo] no yeísta
[pelot̪iˈʃeɾo] sheísta
[pelot̪iˈʒeɾo] zheísta

Rhymes with e.ɾo

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De pelotilla y el sufijo -ero.

adjective pelotilleros · pelotillera · pelotilleras

noun Que adula o hace la pelotilla a alguien, diciendo lisonjas a menudo poco sinceras para obtener privilegios.

In English

sycophant one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another pe
toady sycophant flattering others to gain personal advantage
yes-man person who always agrees with their employer or superior — see also yea-sayer

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@misc{pelotillero_2026,
  title = {pelotillero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pelotillero},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}