baldragues

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish baldragas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəlˈðɾa.ɣəs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [balˈðɾa.ɣes]

Noun

baldragues m (invariable)

a poorly-dressed man
a henpecked man, a wimp
Synonym: calçasses

Further reading

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

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