estirabot

Catalan

Etymology

By metathesis from earlier (now dialectal) estaribot, from Spanish estribote, a satirical verse form.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əs.ti.ɾəˈbot/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.ti.ɾaˈbot/

Noun

estirabot m (plural estirabots)

1. An absurdity, a silly thing to say, a piece of nonsense.

   Aquells estirabots no es poden acceptar.

   Those absurdities can't be accepted.

Further reading

• “estirabot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.