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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “fat 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 10 céntimos coin was the biggest of both, the coin was called perra gorda.
Noun
perra gorda f (plural perras gordas)
- (Spain, colloquial, historical) 10 céntimos coin
- Synonym: perra grande
- Coordinate term: perra chica
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