gallito
gallito Lexical Profile
• noun
North American A cocky, assertive, or combative young man; a strutting youth (frequently used as a loanword in English within Hispanic and Latino communities).
"He walked into the neighborhood center acting like a little gallito, trying to assert his dominance over the older boys."
Any of several terrestrial South American passerine birds of the tapaculo family (Rhinocryptidae), especially those of the genus Rhinocrypta, characterized by their running ability and often possessing a crested head.
"The birdwatcher carefully scanned the dense underbrush of the Argentine monte in hopes of spotting a crested gallito."
• Rhymes for gallito
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish 'gallito', diminutive of 'gallo' (rooster), which descends from Latin 'gallus'.
Usage Trend
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