marimorena

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Spanish

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Etymology

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The word dates back to 1579, and a bar owner's wife, called Maria Morena or Mari Morena, who refused to serve some customers any of the high-quality wine. A violent row ensued. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɾimoˈɾena/ [ma.ɾi.moˈɾe.na]
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: ma‧ri‧mo‧re‧na

Noun

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marimorena f (plural marimorenas)

  1. (colloquial) fuss, row, ruckus (verbal fight)
    Synonyms: alboroto, riña, pendencia, camorra
    • 1859, Benito Pérez Galdós, chapter V, in Aita Tettauen:
      Probablemente, tras la campaña en África vendrían otras marimorenas con diferentes naciones europeas o asiáticas, y de este continuo pelear resultaría mucha, muchísima gloria y poco dinero, porque los brazos abandonaban la cosecha del trigo por la de laureles.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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