paleto

See also: paletó and paletò

Spanish

Etymology

From paleta.

Adjective

paleto (feminine paleta, masculine plural paletos, feminine plural paletas)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless, illiterate, clumsy, country bumpkin

   Synonyms: bruto, huaso, palurdo, rústico, maleducado

Noun

paleto m (plural paletos, feminine paleta, feminine plural paletas)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) hick, yokel, hillbilly (illiterate person, clumsy with no style or manners, an unskilled peasant)