catalufo

Meaning

Catalan secessionist

Synonyms

catalán

Hyphenated as

ca‧ta‧lu‧fo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kataˈlufo/

Etymology

Blend of catalán (“a Catalan”) + Catalan castellufo (“a speaker of Spanish”). The second element, castellufo, is a Catalan word made of castellufa, a derogatory name for the inhabitants of Es Castell by the Spanish-speaking military; itself made of castellà (“a Spanish speaker”) and llufa (“a silent fart”).