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rojillo

reddish

adjective rroh-HEE-yoh Rare
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Also means

slightly leftist (colloquial)

Usage Note

Rojillo is a diminutive of rojo (red) with a mildly pejorative or affectionate tone depending on context. In colour descriptions it means 'reddish' or 'slightly red'. In Spanish political slang it is used informally, often dismissively, to describe someone with left-leaning sympathies, roughly equivalent to 'pinko' in English. Register awareness is important with this word.

Examples

"Tenía el cabello rojillo bajo la luz del sol."

Natural Translation

Her hair looked reddish in the sunlight.

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