peitugazo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1840. From peituga (“breast”) +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pejtuˈɣaθʊ]

Noun

peitugazo m (plural peitugazos)

1. (dated) a punch to the breast

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “peitugazo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “peitugazo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega