baldragues

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish baldragas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəlˈðɾa.ɣəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [balˈðɾa.ɣes]

Noun

baldragues m (invariable)

1. a poorly-dressed man
2. a henpecked man, a wimp

   Synonym: calçasses

Further reading

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