caganer
Britishnoun
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Origin of caganer
C20: from Catalan cagar shit
Example Sentences
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Cusack says that may be related to the Caganer, the figure of a defecating peasant in Catalan Nativity scenes who represents “the world turned upside-down, when at certain times the poor or disenfranchised are celebrated and the lofty brought low,” Cusack explains.
From National Geographic
“The idea is that the feces fertilizes the earth; the caganer embodies civil virtues.”
From National Geographic
“In these four years Trump has been an excellent caganer, I mean excellent in terms of sales,” said caganer artisan Marc Alos, 49, from his workshop in the small Mediterranean town of Toroella de Montgri.
From Reuters
A Catalan company that makes ceramic "Caganer" figurines for nativity scenes has created specialty versions of the two candidates for the White House.
From US News
The miniatures called “Caganer”, depict a person defecating, and traditionally symbolizes fertilization and a source of luck and prosperity in the new year.
From US News
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