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^[1]:
   • 2021 July 27, Pablo Planas, “Supremacismo institucional: Aragonès confirma que no irá a la reunión de presidentes autonómicos”, in Libertad Digital‎^[2]:

     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. of, from or relating to La Palma

Noun

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

1. native or inhabitant of La Palma (male or of unspecified gender)

Further reading

• “palmero”, 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