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Definition of arrimado in Spanish:
arrimado
(arrimada)
masculine and feminine noun & adjective
- 1
Colombia Ecuador informal [persona] Que vive en casa ajena, a costa o al amparo de su dueño.
sus padres murieron cuando él era un niño y, desde entonces, vive como arrimado en la casa de su madrina
- 2
Mexico informal [persona] Que vive en pareja con alguien con quien no está casado.
lleva tres años arrimado con María; muchas personas todavía ven con malos ojos a las mujeres arrimadas
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