calabobos
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Verb-object compound, composed of cala (“to soak”) + bobos (“stupid people”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kalaˈbobos/ [ka.laˈβ̞o.β̞os]
Rhymes: -obos
Syllabification: ca‧la‧bo‧bos
=== Noun ===
calabobos m (uncountable)
(Spain, colloquial) rain that seems light enough for people to walk around in without getting wet, fooling those who do into getting drenched; drizzle
=== Further reading ===
“calabobos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025