Pinolero

Pinolero is a colloquial term for a Nicaraguan. The term is used extensively in Nicaraguan Spanish. The plural of Pinolero is Pinoleros. Other colloquial references include Nica(s), Nicoya(s). Each of these terms are gender-neutral.[1][2]

Etymology

The coined term has two possible, disputed origins. The first disputed origin is that the term is derived from the word pinol, a form of toasted ground corn that is the main ingredient for Pinolillo, a powdered form of the pinol which is used in a variety of local cuisine and beverage preparations. Historically, indigenous tribes in Nicaragua depended primarily on corn-based products as their primary food staple.

The second disputed origin is that the term comes from the Pinolero van-pickup truck hybrid model produced by the state-run Nicaraguan Industry of Vehicles (known as Industrias Nicaragüenses de Vehículos, SA or INDEVESA in Spanish) during the 1970s. These vehicles were a source of national pride because of the attempts to industrialize with state-run resources.

gollark: Oh, and if I work out where my USB WiFi stick is, network... device... existence?
gollark: Also temperature, actually.
gollark: So I could graph... earthquake... existence?
gollark: Oh, fun idea, I have an old phone on which I could run something to gather... accelerometer... data?
gollark: Not any USB-connected ones oddly enough.

See also

References
  1. Diccionario de la lengua española - Vigésima segunda edición
  2. "pinolero" en el diccionario Español-Inglés


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