perico ripiao
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Spanish
Etymology
Comes from the Dominican pronunciation of perico ripiado (“ripped parrot”), supposedly the name of a brothel where the music was played. Originated in the Cibao valley in the Dominican Republic.
Noun
perico ripiao m (uncountable)
- type of traditional merengue music
- Synonym: merengue típico
Further reading
- “perico ripiao”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28