Vocabulary
gato
cat (unspecified gender); tomcat, gib (male cat); servant; C-clamp; jack (mechanical device); tic-tac-toe; Madrilenian (a person from Madrid); person with blue or green eyes; rectangular cake made of two layers joined by jam in the middle; whoremonger; …
Noun
castellano
Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid); Spanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language); Of a hue of marbleized black and white.
Adjective
rastro
sign, trace, vestige, scent; trail, spoor (i.e., marked indication to track and follow); flea market, public market (especially El Rastro in Madrid); offshoot, layer; rake; slaughterhouse
Noun
madrileño
Madrilenian (of, from or relating to the city of Madrid, capital of Spain or the Community of Madrid)
Adjective
merengue
merengue (a type of music common in the Caribbean); meringue; wuss; wimp; a person connected with Real Madrid, as a player, fan, coach, etc.
Noun
castellano
Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male); A color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens.; Castilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile); European Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America); Spanish (the Spanish language generally); castellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g); castellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold); castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)
Noun
rojiblanco
Red and white; of Atlético Madrid, a football team from Madrid, Spain; of Athletic Bilbao, a football team from Bilbao, Spain; of Sporting de Gijón, a football team from Gijón, Spain; of Sevilla FC, a football team from Sevilla, Spain; of other football teams with a red and white strip
Adjective
vallecano
from or of Vallecas, a neighbourhood of Madrid; from or of Valle, a department of Honduras
Adjective
rojiblanco
someone associated with Atlético Madrid, as a fan, player, manager etc.; someone associated with Athletic Bilbao, as a fan, player, manager etc.; someone associated with Sporting de Gijón, as a fan, player, manager etc.; someone associated with Sevilla FC, as a fan, player, manager etc.; someone associated with various other teams who play in a red and white strip
Noun
chispero
a citizen of Maravillas, a neighbourhood of Madrid now called Universidad, in the 19th and early 20th centuries; blacksmith; lighter; driver of a small car
Noun
pipero
candy seller, candy vendor; (UK) sweet seller (person who sells seeds, candies and other snacks on the street); Madridista, a Real Madrid fan who only boos and hisses, and never cheers on the team
Noun
berroqueño
granitic; of, from or relating to the village of Barruecopardo, province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain; of, from or relating to El Berrueco, Madrid
Adjective
madrileñofobia
fear, hatred of, hostility or discrimination against Madrid, Madrilenian people or culture
Noun
IBEX
initialism of Índice Bursátil Español, the main stock market index code for the Spanish stock market, the Bolsa de Madrid
Name
UAM
initialism of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Autonomous University of Madrid), a university in Spain.; initialism of Universidad Autónoma de Metropolitana (Metropolitan Autonomous University), a university in Mexico.
Name
UCM
initialism of Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Complutense University of Madrid), a university in Spain.
Name
madridismo sociológico
an alleged dominant influence of Real Madrid on the political, economic, judicial, and media institutions of Spain, term popularized by Joan Laporta.
Noun
Zarzuela
Palace of Zarzuela (residence of the reigning monarch of Spain in the outskirts of Madrid); the monarchy of Spain
Name