perralleiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the late 20th century. Unknown origin. Perhaps a portmanteau word or trapalleiro (“shoddy”) and Spanish perro (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peraˈʎejɾʊ]

Adjective

perralleiro (feminine perralleira, masculine plural perralleiros, feminine plural perralleiras)

1. awful; shoddy; of low quality

   Synonyms: mesquiño, ruín

   É un viño perralleiro ― It's a shoddy wine

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “perralleiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “perralleiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN