baboso

Spanish

Etymology

From baba +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈboso/ [baˈβ̞o.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ba‧bo‧so

Adjective

baboso (feminine babosa, masculine plural babosos, feminine plural babosas)

  1. slimy
  2. dribbling, drooling
  3. immature, callow
  4. foolish, stupid
  5. (colloquial) mushy; oversentimental
    • 1898, Benito Pérez Galdós, La estafeta romántica:
      Declárate pronto, y no te pongas baboso y pesado.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

Noun

baboso m (plural babosos)

  1. dribbler
  2. immature or callow person
  3. moron, fool, stupid person
  4. blenny (fish)
  5. (figuratively) slimeball, groper (contemptible flatterer)

Further reading
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