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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)
- slugginess, slackness
- Synonyms: galbana, preguiza
- 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
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References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pachorra”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pachorra”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pachorra”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pachorra, of unknown origin.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
pachorra f (plural pachorras)
- (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.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (colloquial) laziness; slowness
- Synonym: lentidão
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Spanish
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈt͡ʃora/
- Rhymes: -ora
- Syllabification: pa‧cho‧rra
Noun
pachorra f (plural pachorras)
- (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...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 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 ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- Tengo pachorra. ― I can't be bothered/arsed.
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