güero

Adj

having pale skin and/or blond hair; whitey

Noun

a person with light skin and/or blond hair

Hyphenated as

güe‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡweɾo/

Etymology

Ultimately from huero (“empty”), from the phrase huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”). The phrase huevo huero became associated with a sick person, and from this association came the association with the color white.

Synonyms

rubio

amarillo

blanco