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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “small dog”. The 10 peseta céntimos and 5 peseta céntimos coins had a poorly drawn lion on their reverse, leading people to start calling the lion humorously a perra (she-dog). As the 5 céntimos coin was the smallest of both, the coin was called perra chica.
Noun
perra chica f (plural perras chicas)
- (Spain, colloquial, historical) 5 céntimos coin
- Coordinate term: perra gorda
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