escachapiollos

Galician

Alternative forms

cachapiollos, escochapiollos

Etymology

From escachar (“to brit”) +‎ piollo (“louse”): "louse-breaker".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [esˌkat͡ʃapiˈoʎʊ]

Noun

escachapiollos m (invariable)

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Synonyms: matapiollos, polgar

Related terms

References

“escachapiollos” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“escachapiollos” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“escachapiollos” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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