sifrino

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain, probably from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero”) +‎ -ino

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈfɾino/ [siˈfɾi.no]

Adjective

sifrino (feminine sifrina, masculine plural sifrinos, feminine plural sifrinas)

1. (Venezuela, derogatory) snobbish, snobby, snob (said of a person who ostentatiously belongs to, or pretends to belong to the upper social classes)

   Synonym: pijo

2. (Venezuela, derogatory) empty, dud (a person who possesses fashion and material goods, but who has low spiritual and intellectual qualities)
3. (Venezuela, derogatory) stuck-up, full of airs and graces