chrupięga

Polish

Etymology

From chrupać (“to crunch”) +‎ -ęga, due to the fact that low-quality leather makes a crinkly sound.

Pronunciation

Noun

chrupięga f

  1. (Kuyavia, derogatory) synonym of kożuszyna

Further reading

  • Józef Bliziński (1860) “chrupięga”, in Abecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page 621
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “chrupięga”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 269
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