perreo

See also: perreó

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈreo/ [peˈre.o]
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: pe‧rre‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from perrear.

Noun

perreo m (plural perreos)

  1. twerking (a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance and shaking their buttocks)
    • 2023 January 18, Irene Guevara, Rodrigo Marinas, “La discoteca de Barcelona del vídeo viral con menores perreando no tiene licencia”, in El País‎[1]:
      La psicóloga asegura, además, que hay mujeres que practican este perreo o twerk porque lo perciben como “una manera de empoderamiento femenino”.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

perreo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of perrear

Further reading

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