papahostias

Galician

Etymology

From papar (“to gulp, eat”) +‎ hostias (“communion wafer”). Compare papaleisón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [papaˈɔstiɐs]

Noun

papahostias m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (derogatory, vulgar) fool, idiot, dimwit

   Synonyms: paiolo, papaleisón, paspán

2. (derogatory, vulgar) hypocrite

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “papahostias”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “papahostias”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “papahostias”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN