bagassa

Catalan

Etymology

From Gallo-Roman *bacassa ("servant"), of obscure origin. Compare Occitan bagassa, Spanish bagasa, Portuguese bagaxa, French baiasse, and Italian bagascia.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /bəˈɡa.sə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baˈɡa.sa/

Noun

bagassa f (plural bagasses)

(derogatory, vulgar) whore, slut
Synonyms: barjaula, barram, folla fembra, meuca, prostituta, puta

References

“bagassa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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