garjola

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. A connection with cajola < caveŏla has been proposed.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

garjola f (plural garjoles)

  1. (slang) pokey, jail, joint
  2. (colloquial) paunch, belly

References[edit]

  • “garjola” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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