Gañanes (en. Farm laborers)

/ɡaˈɲanes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who behaves foolishly or rudely.

That man is a gañán for not respecting others.

Ese hombre es un gañán por no respetar a los demás.

A term used to describe someone who is poorly educated.

I don't want my children to associate with those gañanes.

No quiero que mis hijos se relacionen con esos gañanes.

Someone who acts inconsiderately.

The gañán interrupted the meeting without asking for permission.

El gañán interrumpió la reunión sin pedir permiso.

The word 'gañán' comes from an old Spanish term that referred to a peasant or laborer.

to act like a fool

To act in a silly or ridiculous way.

hacer el gañán

to be a lout

To be a rude or ill-mannered person.

ser un gañán

rural people

Reference to people of rural origin who show little education.

gañanes de pueblo

gañanería

Behavior or attitude typical of a gañán.

gañanería

gañanazo

A colloquial term for referring to a gañán in a derogatory way.

gañanazo

people with bad manners

A group of people who behave rudely.

gente de pocos modales

A person who behaves in an exaggerated or ridiculous way.

That party was full of gañanes dancing non-stop.

Esa fiesta estuvo llena de gañanes bailando sin parar.

Someone who acts foolishly to get attention.

Don't pay attention to that gañán; he just wants to get attention.

No prestes atención a ese gañán, solo quiere llamar la atención.