furabolos
Galician
Etymology
Fura (“pierces”) + bolo (“bun”). Compare Portuguese fura-bolos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fuɾaˈβolo̝s/
Noun
furabolos m (invariable)
- (informal, humorous) the index finger; literally: bun-piercer
- Synonyms: dedo índice, índice
- (informal) brat
- Synonym: fedello
Coordinate terms
- matapiollos
- pai de todos
- medianiño
- maimiño
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “furabolos”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “furabolos”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “furabolos”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN