cheiracús

Galician

Etymology

From cheirar (“to sniff”) +‎ cú (“arse”). Literally, “arse-sniffer”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃei̯ɾaˈkus]

Noun

cheiracús m or f by sense (invariable)

(vulgar) a nosy person; meddler

References

“cheiracús” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cheiracús” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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