monigote

Spanish

Etymology

From monago.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moniˈɡote/ [mo.niˈɣ̞o.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: mo‧ni‧go‧te

Noun

monigote m (plural monigotes) (colloquial)

rag doll
Synonym: muñeco
stick man
(figurative) puppet
cardboard or wooden representation of a human, used in various events or carnivals
(derogatory) idiot, village idiot, buffoon
doodle
- 2017, Tyto Alba, Fellini en Roma, Astiberri, →ISBN, page 26:
  Sentía que mis monigotes eran demasiado ridículos como para sentirse en el derecho de invadir su espacio.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)

Further reading

monigote (magia) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es
“monigote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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