Bavarian

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Etymology

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Perhaps originally referring to a Viennese wine tavern by the name of Pillichsdorfer (name derived from Pillichsdorf, a municipality north-east of Vienna in Lower Austria. By folk etymology, the first part of the name then was adapted to the very similar sounding büllich (cheap). By surface analysis, büllich +‎ -s- +‎ Duaf +‎ -er. See also German Billigsdorfer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥yliçsˌd̥uɐfɐ/

Noun

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Büllichsduafer m (plural Büllichsduafer)

  1. cheapo (referring to anything cheap and of poor quality)
    Büllichsduafer-Zeigscheapo stuff
    Büllichsduafer-Gwåndcheapo clothings