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el paniaguado, la paniaguada
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).
1. (pejorative) (general)
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. sycophant
Sandoval era uno de los paniaguados del cardenal Santana que apoyaban con entusiasmo su candidatura al papado.Sandoval was one of Cardinal Santana's sycophants who enthusiastically supported his candidacy for the papacy.
b. crony (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
El congresista Simancas premiaba a sus paniaguados con puestos de poder.Congressman Simancas rewarded his cronies with positions of power.
c. bootlicker (colloquial) (pejorative)
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).
Martínez acusó a los periodistas de la cadena de televisión de ser "los lacayos y paniaguados oficiales del presidente".Martinez accused the journalists from the TV channel of being "the offical lackeys and bootlickers of the President".
d. apple polisher (colloquial) (pejorative) (United States)
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).
Regionalism used in the United States
La senadora gusta de rodearse de paniaguados que siempre le den la razón.The senator likes to surround herself with apple polishers who always tell her she's right.
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