Feminine
zorra
Meaning
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- (feminine, form-of) female equivalent of zorro; vixen; female fox
- (colloquial, feminine) slut, prostitute
- (colloquial, feminine) bitch (despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman)
- (colloquial, feminine) an attractive woman
- (colloquial, feminine) a cunning woman
- (colloquial, feminine) The female genitalia; the vulva and/or vagina.
- (colloquial, feminine) drunkenness
Concepts
female fox
European red fox
hussy
Synonyms
zorro rojo
zorro común
lagartona
gorzobia
mujer fácil
mujer de mala reputación
pizonisima
zorry
magaya
zorrupia
panchula
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zo‧rra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθora/
Etymology
First attested in the 15th century. Of unclear origin: perhaps from an unknown pre-Roman language, or perhaps from Basque azari/azeri (“fox”) (a third suggestion, which holds that the term derives from onomatopoeia, is considered "far from convincing" and "unprovable").
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New
zorro
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- (masculine) fox (carnivore)
- (masculine) opossum
- (masculine) skunk
- (broadly, figuratively, masculine) fox (sly or cunning person)
- (Argentina, masculine) jack (device used to raise and temporarily support a heavy object)
- (broadly, figuratively, masculine) beacon
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