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)
- (humorous, mildly derogatory, ethnic slur) emmet, grockle, foreigner, tourist (specifically one who speaks Castilian Spanish)
References
- ^ Rosa Cal (2013), “Inmersión na música popular galega”, in Galicia Dixital[1], archived from the original on 13 October 2026