adjective/kaʝeˈxeɾo/
related to the streets, street- (often with negative connotations)
Related: acoso callejero, artista callejero
Etymology tree
Vulgar Latin *callicula
Spanish calleja
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Spanish -ero
Spanish callejero
From calleja + -ero.
noun, masculine/kaʝeˈxeɾo/plural: callejeros
street map, city map; wanderer (within the city or town, often for binge or partying and other unproductive activities); a person who often goes out for unproductive activities; stray (animal living in the streets)
“Ya no seas callejero y busca trabajo” — Stop going out (for fun) and look for a job
Etymology tree
Vulgar Latin *callicula
Spanish calleja
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Spanish -ero
Spanish callejero
From calleja + -ero.