perico

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably from Perico, a diminutive of the personal name Pedro (“Peter”)

Adjective

perico (feminine perica, masculine plural pericos, feminine plural pericas)

1. (colloquial) unruly, rebellious

Noun

perico m (plural pericos, feminine perica, feminine plural pericas)

1. (colloquial) ram

   Synonym: carneiro

2. (colloquial, feminine) sheep

   Synonym: ovella

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

perico m (plural pericos)

1. pea

   Synonyms: ervella f, ervello m, chícharo m

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “perico”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “perico”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “perico”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈɾiko/ [peˈɾi.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: pe‧ri‧co

Etymology 1

Diminutive of archaic Pero, the precursor to the modern name Pedro.

Noun

perico m (plural pericos)

1. parakeet
2. large fan (device used to fan oneself)
3. headdress
4. a Venezuelan dish made of scrambled eggs, butter, onions and tomatoes
5. (colloquial) urinal
6. (slang) coke, blow, snow (cocaine)

Derived terms

• ojo de perico
• perico atolero
• perico cordillerano
• perico ligero
• perico rayado
• perico ripiao

 

Descendants

• → Cebuano: periko
• → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: pereco

See also

• cotorra
• loro

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

perico (feminine perica, masculine plural pericos, feminine plural pericas)

1. (soccer, relational) of RCD Espanyol

Noun

perico m or f by sense (plural pericos)

1. (soccer) a person connected with w:RCD Espanyol, as a player, fan, coach, etc.

   Synonym: periquito

Further reading

• “perico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10