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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "rroh" + "FLAHW" + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

In Spain, a person with an alternative, anti-establishment aesthetic, often associated with the squatter movement, dreadlocks, and a dog in tow. Used as a dismissive political label for countercultural types.

Examples

There was a group of crusties playing music in the plaza.

They call him a crusty just because he wears dreadlocks.

Regional synonyms

Someone who acts flashy or puts on a show of wealth and status they don't actually have. In Mexico, a "filer" is all talk and posturing, trying hard to impress.