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Tag: marioneta

Definitions tagged marioneta in the street dictionary.

Gadejo

An acronym formed from the syllables of gasnápiro (simpleton), lerdo (slow), and pendejo (idiot). It was coined by Ecuadorian humorist Roberto Quiroz in 1968 to mock right-wing university students. 2. A fool or a gullible person who is easily manipulated.

There goes that gadejo Nicanor Mogrovejo; some patriot he is, kissing the boss's boots.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Ecuadorby Roberto Quiroz

Mequetrefe

A person who allows themselves to be manipulated or used by others. A puppet, stooge, or doormat.

The people are the government's mequetrefe, they only use them to get into power and then forget about them.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Pelele

A puppet or rag doll: used figuratively to describe a weak-willed person who is easily manipulated by others. It refers to a simpleton or a pushover who lacks a backbone.

My cousin is a pelele, his wife manipulates him for everything. He is a fool.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Méxicoby Anónimo