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Spanish Translation

I was taught a new Spanish word today - "barbero." Or maybe it should be spelled with "v"s instead of "b"s. The word describes a quality to avoid for a good server. It mean's "kiss ass" or "suck up" or "teacher's pet."

I asked if the term had any vulgar connotations. Apparently not.

It may derive in some way from the word for "barber."

Have you ever met an obsequious barber?

I have not.

All the obsequious barbers are out of business for a reason.

"Obsequious" is clean word, but it is too much like a carnival act, a dead word reanimated.

From now on I will use "barbero."

Posted by: putnam on Feb 05, 10 | 9:38 pm | Profile

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Be our guest.

Thanks for the etymology class!

-- Posted by: Steve_K on Feb 06, 10 | 8:28 am

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