polissó

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French polisson.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pu.liˈso]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [po.liˈso]

Noun

polissó m (plural polissons, feminine polissona)

1. mischievous person
2. stowaway, fare dodger (person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage)
3. free rider (someone who obtains goods without paying or without paying full price)

Adjective

polissó (feminine polissona, masculine plural polissons, feminine plural polissones)

1. mischievous

Further reading

• “polissó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “polissó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “polissó”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025