noun, masculine/feminine/beˈxete/plural: vejetes
elderly person; codger; old fool, a ridiculous old person
“Cuando salgo, le pregunto al vejete si tienen teléfono: hay uno al lado de una máquina tragaperras.” — When I leave, I ask the old guy if they have a telephone. There's one next to the slot machine.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wet- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wétos Proto-Italic *wetos Latin vetus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin vetulus Late Latin veclus Old Spanish viejo Spanish viejo Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etbor. Spanish -ete Spanish vejete From viejo + -ete.