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palurdo, el palurdo, la palurda(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (unrefined)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. coarse
El lenguaje tan palurdo que usó el invitado durante la cena ofendió a la familia.The family was offended by the coarse language their guest used at dinner.
b. uncouth
Echaron a los hinchas del bar por su comportamiento palurdo.They threw the fans out of the bar because of their uncouth behavior.
c. boorish
Carmen se casó con un hombre palurdo que no la respeta y ahora es muy infeliz.Carmen married a boorish man who does not respect her and now she's very unhappy.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (bumpkin)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. redneck (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Esos palurdos no conocen los buenos modales.Those rednecks don't have good manners.
b. yokel
Juliana era una palurda que nunca salió del pueblo donde creció.Juliana was a yokel who never left the village where she grew up.
c. hick (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
No me interesa alternar con los palurdos; prefiero conocer a gente culta y cosmopolita.I'm not interested in socializing with hicks. I'd rather meet educated and cosmopolitan people.
d. boor
El padre de Ignacio es un palurdo repugnante que ofende a todos sus amigos.Ignacio's dad is an obnoxious boor who offends all his friends.
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