barrabassada

Catalan

Etymology

From Barrabàs (“Barabbas”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bə.rə.βəˈsa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bə.rə.bəˈsa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ba.ra.baˈsa.ða]

Noun

barrabassada f (plural barrabassades)

1. prank, piece of mischief

   Synonym: disbarat

Further reading

• “barrabassada”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025