calabobos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cala (“to soak”) +‎ bobos (“stupid people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalaˈbobos/ [ka.laˈβ̞o.β̞os]
• Rhymes: -obos
• Syllabification: ca‧la‧bo‧bos

Noun

calabobos m (uncountable)

1. (Spain, colloquial) rain that seems light enough for people to walk around in without getting wet, fooling those who do into getting drenched; drizzle

Further reading

• “calabobos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10