espantaflojos

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) +‎ flojos (“lazy persons”).

Noun

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espantaflojos m (plural espantaflojos)

  1. (Colombia, Bolivia) a swift drizzle
    Synonym: (Colombia) espantabobos

Further reading

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  • “espantaflojos” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.
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