perra gorda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “fat dog”.

Noun

perra gorda f (plural perras gordas)

(Spain, colloquial, historical) 10 céntimos coin
Synonym: perra grande

Coordinate term: perra chica

Descendants

→ Basque: txakur handi (calque)

Further reading

“perra gorda, o perra grande”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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