What does «carioco» mean in Spanish?
- Rooster, chicken or hen that has no feathers on the head or neck. Also called aguarico and piroco.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Ecuador - Peru
Examples of use in Spanish: "gallo carioco".
"gallina carioca".
"gallos cariocos de pelea".
- Effeminate.
♦ Used in: Peru
Examples of use in Spanish: "desde niño fue carioco".
- Bald, hairless.
♦ Used in: Peru - (Carioco) Protagonist of El loco Carioco, a cartoon by Carlos Conti (1916 - 1975) created in 1949 for the magazine Pulgarcito. It was later published in other magazines as well.