Galopino

poli · #1 December 21, 2014, 02:46 PM

Does it mean assistant. Is it Mexico specific?

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #2 December 21, 2014, 08:34 PM

I have only heard it in feminine, "galopina". In Mexico it's the person responsible for cleaning up tables, dishes and the kitchen in a restaurant. The DRAE says the masculine word is "galopín", and that in Spain it's called "galopillo".

By the way, The Free Dictionary lists "gallopin" as the equivalent in English.

poli · #3 December 21, 2014, 09:36 PM

In English, as you know, galopin is not used. You will hear the term busboy, or busser or heaven help us, bus person

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #4 December 22, 2014, 09:56 AM

That's why I was surprised, but yes, I think "bus person"

is the kind of job a "galopina" does.

poli · #5 December 22, 2014, 10:07 AM

Just a curious cultural note:
Bussers in USA are almost exclusively men, at least the part of the US I'm from.

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #6 December 22, 2014, 11:51 AM

In Mexico busboys are called "garroteros".
"Galopinas" are more in the kitchen and "garroteros" work more around the tables.

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