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Spanish
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) + flojos (“lazy persons”).
Noun
espantaflojos m (plural espantaflojos)
- (Colombia, Bolivia) a swift drizzle
- Synonym: (Colombia) espantabobos
Further reading
- “espantaflojos” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010