callo malayo

Spanish
FWOTD – 29 December 2015

Etymology

Used for the rhyme.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈka.ʝo̞ maˈla.ʝo̞]

Noun

callo malayo m (plural callos malayos)

  1. (idiomatic) an uggo, an ugly person (literally "Malay callus")
    • 2005, Ramón de España, Querida Letizia: cartas a una princesa embarazada, p. 49:
      ¡No queremos que la reina de España sea un callo malayo!
      We don't want the queen of Spain to be an uggo!
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