perroflauta

Spanish

Etymology

From perro (“dog”) +‎ flauta (“flute”), describing street performers who play the flute and are accompanied by dogs. First seen in 2005.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peroˈflauta/ [pe.roˈflau̯.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -auta
• Syllabification: pe‧rro‧flau‧ta

Noun

perroflauta m or f by sense (plural perroflautas)

1. (derogatory, Spain) left-wing anticapitalist, left-wing antisystem, left-wing anarchist, crusty, punk, hippie
   • 2019 April 3, Sergio C. Fanjul, “Oda al perroflauta”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Con el tiempo se ha llegado a identificar el término perroflauta con los que fueron partidarios del 15M, acampados en la Puerta del Sol, o lo son del morado podemita, pero no hay color: unos son universitarios, obreros o clase media (sea eso lo que sea); el perroflauta, en cambio, va más allá, es extraparlamentario y ultravioleta, errabundo y pendenciero

     Over time, the term "perroflauta" has been linked to supporters of the 15-M Movement camped in the Puerta del Sol, or to Podemos, but that isn't accurate: some are university students, workers or members of the middle class (whatever that is); the "perroflauta", in contrast, goes even further than that, being extraparliamentary and ultraviolet [staunchly supporting Podemos], nomadic, quarrelsome […]

2. (derogatory, Spain) a scruffy-looking busker

Derived terms

• perrofla (clipping)
• pijoflauta
• yayoflauta

 

Descendants

• → Catalan: quissoflauta (calque)