calabobos

Spanish

noun

Definitions

(Spain) rain that seems light enough for people to walk around in without getting wet, fooling those who do into getting drenched; drizzle.

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian calar (pierce with a sharp instrument) + Spanish, Castilian bobo.

Origin

Spanish

bobo

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Cognates and derived terms

booby English
balbus Latin
abobar Spanish, Castilian
bobalicón Spanish, Castilian
bobería Spanish, Castilian
bobo Spanish, Castilian
calar Spanish, Castilian
cazabobos Spanish, Castilian
engañabobos Spanish, Castilian
bobo Portuguese
bobo Tagalog
kalang Tagalog