gorra

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English

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Contraction

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gorra

  1. (informal, representing slurred pronunciation) Got a.
    You've gorra flippin' nerve showing your face round here.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French gorre or Spanish gorra.

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Noun

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gorra f (plural gorres)

  1. cap, baseball cap
  2. (Andorra, Urgell) barretina, a typical catalan beret

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Cornish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gorra

  1. to put, place, set

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Unknown, probably from Middle French gorre, itself possibly from Old Occitan [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡora/ [ˈɡo.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Syllabification: go‧rra

Noun

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gorra f (plural gorras)

  1. cap, baseball cap
    • 1972, “Mariel y el Capitán”, in Vida, performed by Sui Generis:
      Y cuando llega Mariel deja la gorra y sirve té con limón / O a lo mejor café
      And when Mariel arrives, he puts down his cap and serves tea with lemon / Or maybe coffee instead.
  2. (slang, Argentina) cop
    Synonyms: tombo, paco, madero

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Descendants

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  • Cebuano: gora
  • Hiligaynon: gora
  • Tagalog: gora (dated)

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