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 m (feminine singular perralleira, masculine plural perralleiros, feminine plural perralleiras)
- awful; shoddy; of low quality
- Synonyms: mesquiño, ruín
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.