pez gordo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “fat fish”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpeθ ˈɡoɾdo/ [ˌpeθ̬ ˈɣ̞oɾ.ð̞o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpes ˈɡoɾdo/ [ˌpez ˈɣ̞oɾ.ð̞o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: pez gor‧do

Noun

pez gordo m (plural peces gordos)

  1. (idiomatic) head honcho, big cheese, fat cat

Further reading

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