estirabot

English

Etymology

By metathesis from earlier (now dialectal) estaribot, from Spanish estribote, a satirical verse form.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əs.ti.ɾəˈbot/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.ti.ɾaˈbot/

Noun

estirabot (plural estirabots)

An absurdity, a silly thing to say, a piece of nonsense.
Aquells estirabots no es poden acceptar.
Those absurdities can't be accepted.

Further reading

“estirabot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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