estirabot

Catalan

Etymology

By metathesis from earlier (now dialectal) estaribot, from Spanish estribote, a satirical verse form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.ti.ɾəˈβot]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.ti.ɾəˈbot]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.ti.ɾaˈbot]

Noun

estirabot m (plural estirabots)

1. an absurdity, a silly thing to say, a piece of nonsense

   Aquells estirabots no es poden acceptar.

   Those absurdities can't be accepted.

Further reading

• “estirabot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.