esclafaterrossos

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of esclafa (“to smash”) +‎ terrossos (“clods”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /əsˌkla.fə.təˈrɔ.sus/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /əsˌkla.fə.təˈrɔ.sos/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /esˌkla.fa.teˈrɔ.sos/

Noun

esclafaterrossos m or f by sense (invariable)

(colloquial, derogatory) hayseed, yokel
Synonym: aixafaterrossos

Further reading

“esclafaterrossos” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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