furrica

Galician

Alternative forms

forrica

Etymology

Deverbal from furricar (“to shit (diarrhea)”), from Latin foria (“diarrhea”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [fuˈrikɐ], [fʊˈrikɐ]

Noun

furrica f (plural furricas)

diarrhea (watery or very soft excrement)
- c1886, folk song:
  Toca, gueiteiro, c'o demo t'afogue
  
  merda n-a gaita, forrica n-os foles
  Play, bagpiper, I hope that the devil chokes you:
  
  shit in the pipe, diarrhea in the bag
Synonyms: cagarría, foira
(figurative) soft or decayed substance

Related terms

furricalla
furricar
furrico
furricón
furriqueiro

References

“furrica” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“furrica” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“furrica” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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