The word Cateto means a person from the back country in Spanish; from
the small towns and villages. All "catetos" share a lack of
culture, are religious and work in the fields. If you don’t want to be punched
by one, best to always speak positively of a cateto's town or village, always emphasize how
much you like it and how beautiful it is.
For a Cateto the best woman to marry is the one who doesn't
have a job, is good in the kitchen and wants to stay at home with the kids all day.
A Catetoa is quite similar to American rednecks, hicks and bumpkins (but without fire-arms!).
A "gañan" is the grandpa of a "catetos"
familie. All "catetos" wear tight wool pants, no matter
what temperature or weather. The beret is another typical mark for them.
The cateto is also known as: Paleto or Pueblerino.
Funny; Miguel Gila (a well-known stand-up comedian from the forties on) said once "A beret is something you lift and there's a cateto under it"
ReplyDeleteRednecks in berets. It's too horrible to even try to think about. I guess even berets have a hillbilly side.
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