sofoquina

Spanish

Noun

sofoquina f (plural sofoquinas)

1. Synonym of sofoco
   • 1884, Benito Pérez Galdós, La de Bringas:

     -No se apure usted, señora, no se encabrite, no se encumbre -replicó la Sánchez-. Si se me viene con 'sofoquinas y con aquello de ordeno y mando, no hemos hecho nada. Usted en su casa, y yo en la mía. […]

     "Don't you fret, young lady, don't get upset", replied Sánchez, "if you get in a flush and boss me about, we'll get nowhere. You go home, as will I […] "

Further reading

• “sofoquina”, 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