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Catalan
Etymology
From que (“how”) + maco (“nice”), a phrase often exclaimed by visitors to rural areas.
Pronunciation
- (imitating the Barcelonan pronunciation) IPA(key):
- (Central) IPA(key): /kəˈma.ku/
- (North-western) IPA(key): /kaˈma.ku/, /kaˈma.ko/
Noun
quemaco m (plural quemacos)
- (Catalonia) someone who comes from a large city to the countryside
- Synonyms: pixapí, pixapins
2001, Enric Sànchez-Cid, Ermites i temples insòlits de Catalunya, Cossetània Edicions, →ISBN, page 106:És un indret de gran atracció turística, sobretot per als "quemacos" que volen comprovar quin gust té l'aigua que arriba a les seves aixetes abans de passar pel clor.- It's a place with great touristic attraction, especially for the "quemacos" who want to test the taste of the water that comes out of their faucets before it passes through chlorine.