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alobado

/aloˈbado/

adjective/aloˈbado/

dazed, spaced out, sluggish, sleepy; slow to react.

Niño, espabila que estás muy alobao.Boy, wake up, you're very spaced out.

Synonyms: atontado, empanado, apardalado, agilipollado

Past participle of the regionally restricted verb alobar. Equivalent to a- + lobo (“wolf”) + -ado. Historically, the reflexive verb alobarse was used in rural contexts to describe a flock of sheep becoming paralyzed, dazed, or panicked by the presence of a wolf. In Andalusia, the meaning shifted to describe a person who is dazed, lethargic, or slow to react (often from sleepiness or having eaten a heavy meal).