perra chica

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “small dog”.

Noun

perra chica f (plural perras chicas)

(Spain, colloquial, historical) 5 céntimos coin
Coordinate term: perra gorda

Descendants

→ Basque: txakur txiki (calque)

Further reading

“perra chica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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