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Etymology

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Perhaps via metathesis from mangada, variant of mancada (thing lacking).

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Noun

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mandanga f (plural mandangues)

  1. (colloquial, often plural) a miscellaneous item of little value
    • 2015, Ferran Torrent, Un dinar un dia qualsevol:
      Això del colesterol, el sucre... són mandangues de la indústria farmacèutica.
      All this about cholesterol, sugar...it's pharmaceutical industry junk.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Slang term of unknown origin. Possibly a corruption of mundano (dull, boring).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manˈdanɡa/ [mãn̪ˈd̪ãŋ.ɡa]
  • Rhymes: -anɡa
  • Syllabification: man‧dan‧ga

Noun

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mandanga f (plural mandangas)

  1. (colloquial) slowness, sluggishness
    Synonyms: flema, indolencia
  2. (slang) cocaine, coke
    Synonym: cocaína
  3. (Spain, slang) loving (sexual intercourse)

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  • Pharies, David (2015): Structure and Analogy in the Playful Lexicon of Spanish, p. 205

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