comegambas

== Spanish == === Etymology === From comer (“to eat”) + gamba (“prawn”), literally, “prawn eater”. Originally used to describe union leaders partaking in lavish seafood meals. The term evolved into a synecdochical reference to high-ranking union officials perceived as disconnected from the working class. It gained prominence in Andalusia after the circulation of a photograph depicting union leaders with trays of seafood. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkomeˈɡambas/ [ˌko.meˈɣ̞ãm.bas] Rhymes: -ambas Syllabification: co‧me‧gam‧bas === Noun === comegambas m (plural comegambas) (derogatory, synecdochic, colloquial, Spain) A high-ranking union official, especially from UGT or CCOO, perceived as privileged and disconnected from the working class.