barrabasada

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Spanish

Etymology

From barrabás (scoundrel) +‎ -ada.

Noun

barrabasada f (plural barrabasadas)

  1. mischief, rude or uncouth action, rash act
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, “Los ladrones”, in El juguete rabioso:
      De esta unión con Enrique, de las prolongadas conversaciones acerca de bandidos y latrocinios, nos nació una singular predisposición para ejecutar barrabasadas, y un deseo infinito de inmortalizarnos con el nombre de delincuentes.
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  2. base/dirty trick

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