perralleiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the late 20th century. Unknown origin. Perhaps a portmanteau word or trapalleiro (“shoddy”) and Spanish perro (“dog”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [peraˈʎejɾʊ]

Adjective

perralleiro (feminine perralleira, masculine plural perralleiros, feminine plural perralleiras)

awful; shoddy; of low quality
Synonyms: mesquiño, ruín

É un viño perralleiro ― It's a shoddy wine

References

“perralleiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“perralleiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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