quemaco

Catalan

FWOTD – 18 November 2017

Etymology

From que (“how”) +‎ maco (“nice”), a phrase often exclaimed by visitors to rural areas.

Pronunciation

• (imitating the Barcelonan pronunciation) IPA^(key): [kɐˈma.ku]
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kəˈma.ku/
• (North-western) IPA^(key): /kaˈma.ku/, /kaˈma.ko/

Noun

quemaco m (plural quemacos)

1. (Catalonia) someone who comes from a large city to the countryside

   Synonyms: pixapí, pixapins

   • 2001, Enric Sànchez-Cid, Ermites i temples insòlits de Catalunya, Cossetània Edicions, →ISBN, page 106:

     És un indret de gran atracció turística, sobretot per als "quemacos" que volen comprovar quin gust té l'aigua que arriba a les seves aixetes abans de passar pel clor.

     It's a place with great touristic attraction, especially for the "quemacos" who want to test the taste of the water that comes out of their faucets before it passes through chlorine.