larafouzas

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Obscure: perhaps a composition from lara-, extracted from larengo (piglet), and fozas from Latin fauces (throat).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [laɾaˈfowθas], (western) [laɾaˈfowsas]

Noun

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larafouzas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (derogatory) glutton; one who eats like a pig
    Synonym: larafuceiro
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References

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  1. ^ Cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “hoz II”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos.