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    Zalamero (en. Smoothie)

    /θa.laˈme.ɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who excessively flatters or adulates for personal gain.
    He was always a flatterer, seeking to gain favors with compliments.
    Siempre fue un zalamero, buscando ganar favores con cumplidos.
    Someone who tries to win the friendship or approval of others through flattery.
    The flatterer in the office always says what his boss wants to hear.
    El zalamero en la oficina siempre dice lo que su jefe quiere oír.
    A pejorative term used to refer to someone who is excessively kind or servile.
    Don't trust him, he's just a flatterer trying to take advantage.
    No confíes en él, es solo un zalamero buscando aprovecharse.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'zalamorear', which means to flatter or excessively adulate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a flatterer
    To have a tendency to excessively flatter.
    ser zalamero
    to engage in flattery
    To speak or act in a flattering or adulating manner.
    hacer zalamerías
    not to be a flatterer
    Not to be servile or excessively kind, to maintain sincerity.
    no ser zalamero

    Related Words

    flattery
    The action of praising or flattering someone for selfish reasons.
    adulación
    compliment
    A compliment made to someone to please them.
    halago
    fawning
    A generally exaggerated compliment given with the intention of pleasing.
    lisonja

    Slang Meanings

    Flatterer
    They call him a flatterer because he's always patting his boss on the back.
    Le dicen halaguero porque siempre está dándole palmaditas en la espalda a su jefe.
    Brown-noser
    That guy is a brown-noser, always trying to look good with everyone.
    Ese tipo es un lamebotas, siempre tratando de quedar bien con todos.