tirapuxa

Galician

Etymology

From tirar (“to pull”) +‎ puxar (“to push”): "pull-and-push".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˌtiɾaˈpuʃɐ]

Noun

tirapuxa m or f (plural tirapuxas)

quarrel; conflict
Synonyms: liorta, conflito
rivalry, competence
tug of war

References

“tirapuxa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
“tirapuxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“tirapuxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“tirapuxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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