perra gorda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “fat dog”. The 10 peseta céntimos and 5 peseta céntimos coins had a poorly drawn lion on their reverse, leading people to start calling the lion humorously a perra (she-dog). As the 10 céntimos coin was the biggest of both, the coin was called perra gorda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpera ˈɡoɾda/ [ˌpe.ra ˈɣ̞oɾ.ð̞a]
  • Syllabification: pe‧rra gor‧da

Noun

perra gorda f (plural perras gordas)

  1. (Spain, colloquial, historical) 10 céntimos coin
    Synonym: perra grande
    Coordinate term: perra chica

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: txakur handi (calque)

Further reading

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