botafoc
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of bota (“to leap”) + foc (“fire”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]botafoc m (invariable)
- (historical) linstock
- troublemaker
- Synonym: busca-raons
Further reading
[edit]- “botafoc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.