mexericas

Galician

Etymology

From mexer (“to mess up”) +‎ -icas. Cognate with Portuguese mexerica; confer mexericar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meʃeˈɾika̝s/, /miʃiˈɾika̝s/

Noun

mexericas m (plural mexericas, feminine mexericas, feminine plural mexericas)

snooty, fussy, affected, stilted person
Synonyms: nifroso, repugnante
crybaby
Synonyms: choricas, choromicas, chorón, nifrón

Adjective

mexericas m, f singular & plural

snooty; fussy; affected; stilted
Synonyms: nifroso, repugnante
whiny
Deixa de chorar, non sexas mexericas!
Stop crying, don't be a crybaby!

Synonyms: choricas, choromicas, chorón, nifrón

References

“mixiricas” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“mexericas” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“mexericas” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Noun

mexericas f

plural of mexerica

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