- matasuegras - noisemaker, party favor (mother-in-law killer)
- rompecabezas - jig-saw puzzle (headbreaker)
- asaltacunas - cradle-snatcher
- trabalenguas - tongue-twister
- quebrantahuesos - bearded vulture (breaker of bones)
- comemierdas - eater of excrement
- rascacielos - skyscraper
- quitanieves - snowplough
- limpiaparabrisas - windshield wipers
- rompecorazones - heartbreaker
- sacacorchos - corkscrew
- abrebotellas - bottle opener
Friday, May 25, 2007
Trabalenguas
Spanish words of similar construction that I like very much:
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In case anyone is wondering, the reason for this week's record number of posts are the ongoing torrential rains here in Madrid. Which are forecast to last all weekend. Grrrr.
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