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pelotear

/peloteˈaɾ/

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verb/peloteˈaɾ/

to have an informal game, play for fun; to twirl around, to swing about; to bicker, argue; to suck up; brownnose

Synonyms: hacer la pelota, lamer el culo

Etymology tree Spanish pelota Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish pelotear From pelota (“ball”) + -ear.