porrazo

Spanish

Etymology

From porra (nightstick (US), truncheon (UK)) +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

Noun

porrazo m (plural porrazos)

  1. (colloquial) hit, whack, blow with a nightstick/truncheon

Derived terms

  • quien llega sano a su destino, se ríe de los porrazos del camino (es)

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