compangueiro

Galician

Etymology

From compango + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kompaŋˈɡejɾʊ]

Adjective

compangueiro (feminine compangueira, masculine plural compangueiros, feminine plural compangueiras)

  1. (derogatory) sweet-talker; complacent
    Synonym: mingamona
    • 1835, anonymous author, Carta liberal de Xan de Santa de maría de todo o mundo:
      un governo hasta aquí tan deixado ê compangeiro en consentelos
      a govern that to this point has been so negligent and complacent on consenting them

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