tapaforats
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Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of tapa (“to plug”) + forats (“holes”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌta.pə.fuˈɾats]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌta.pə.foˈɾats]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌta.pa.foˈɾats]
Noun
[edit]tapaforats m (invariable)
- stopgap, workaround
- (derogatory) an unskilled construction worker
Further reading
[edit]- “tapaforats” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.