galipo
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== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Likely of onomatopoeic origin, mimicking the sound of clearing the throat, possibly influenced by gallo (“phlegm in the throat, "frog" in one's voice”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɡaˈlipo/ [ɡaˈli.po]
Rhymes: -ipo
Syllabification: ga‧li‧po
=== Noun ===
galipo m (plural galipos)
(slang, Andalusia) phlegm, loogie, gob (thick mucus coughed up from the throat)
==== Synonyms ====
gallo
gargajo
esputo (medical)
=== Further reading ===
“galipo”, 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