estiregassada

Catalan

Etymology

From estiregassar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

Noun

estiregassada f (plural estiregassades)

  1. tug, pull, yank
    • 1944, Joan Castelló i Guasch, Rondaies d'Eivissa:
      A la fi, a força d'estretes i estiregassades, arribà a desenganxar-los.
      Finally, by means of squeezes and tugs, he managed to work them loose.
  2. jerk, jolt, start

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