fodechinchos

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1970. From foder (“to steal, waste, annoy, fuck”) +‎ chincho (“jack mackerel”), because the affluence of tourists to the fishing ports and markets, either asking for cheap deals or simply causing annoyment.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌfoðeˈt͡ʃint͡ʃʊs]

Noun

fodechinchos m (invariable)

  1. (humorous, mildly derogatory, ethnic slur) emmet, grockle, foreigner, tourist (specifically one who speaks Castilian Spanish)

References

  1. ^ Rosa Cal (2013), “Inmersión na música popular galega”, in Galicia Dixital‎[1], archived from the original on 13 October 2026