Galactico

/ (ɡəˈlæktɪˌkəʊ) /

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noun

informal a famous and highly paid footballer

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Word Origin for Galactico

C20: from Spanish Los Galácticos the nickname of the expensively assembled Real Madrid team of the early years of the 21st century; galáctico someone from another galaxy, denoting their superstar status

Words nearby Galactico

galactic latitude, galactic longitude, galactic nebula, galactic noise, galactic nucleus, Galactico, galactic plane, galactic pole, galactic poles, galactic year, galactin

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