nin arre nin xo
Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. From the proverb nin arre que fuxa nin xo que se deite, "neither too little nor too much".
Adjective
- (idiomatic) mediocre
- O seu último disco non é nin arre nin xo ― Their last record is mediocre
- (idiomatic) neither fish nor fowl
References
- “nin arre nin xo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “non ser arre nin xo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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