pachorra

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Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1807. Probably onomatopoeic.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈt͡ʃora/
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Hyphenation: pa‧cho‧rra

Noun

pachorra f (plural pachorras)

  1. slugginess, slackness
    Synonyms: galbana, preguiza
  2. phlegm
    Synonyms: cachaza, flegma
    • 1807, anonymous author, Primeiro diálogo dos esterqueiros:
      disque gasta moita flema, pachorra; non toma prisa por cousa que lle encomenden
      they say that he uses much phlegm, pachorra; he is in no hurry no matter what he is asked to do

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “pachón”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pachorra, of unknown origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧chor‧ra

Noun

pachorra f (plural pachorras)

  1. (colloquial) patience
    Synonym: paciência
    • 1881, Machado de Assis, chapter 4, in Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas, A idéia fixa, page 18:
      Todavia, importa dizer que este livro é escrito com pachorra, com a pachorra de um homem já desafrontado da brevidade do século, obra supinamente filosófica, de uma filosofia desigual, agora austera, logo brincalhona, coisa que não edifica nem destrói, não inflama nem regala, e é todavia mais do que passatempo e menos do que apostolado.
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  2. (colloquial) laziness; slowness
    Synonym: lentidão

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ pachorra”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈt͡ʃora/
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Syllabification: pa‧cho‧rra

Noun

pachorra f (plural pachorras)

  1. (colloquial) laziness, apathy
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      Paso las noches sin dormir pensando en la pachorra de Francisca, en la capilla, en el pobrecito San Juan roído, en los candelabros manchados, en los ratones, en la pequeñez de la casa para tan insignes huéspedes...
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    • 1914, Miguel de Unamuno, “16”, in Niebla:
      Eres imposible, Mauricio –le decía Eugenia a su novio, en el cuchitril aquel de la portería–, completamente imposible, y si sigues así, si no sacudes esa pachorra, si no haces algo para buscarte una colocación y que podamos casarnos, soy capaz de cualquier disparate.
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    • 2013, Tito, Chile bicicleta. Una crónica de pedales y nostalgia., Aguilar →ISBN
      Con un tráfico similar al de Santiago y una pachorra de sus conductores muy superior a la nuestra, transitar por sus calles podía llegar a transformarse en una odisea. Sin embargo, terminamos de convencernos cuando encontramos una ...
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    Tengo pachorra.I can't be bothered/arsed.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: pachorra

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