cagaferro

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caga (“to shit”) +‎ ferro (“iron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌka.ɣəˈfɛ.ru]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌka.ɣəˈfɛ.ro]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌka.ɣaˈfɛ.ro]

Noun

cagaferro m (invariable)

1. clinker (residue from forging and smelting)

Hyponyms

• escòria

Further reading

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