caganer
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caganer
C20: from Catalan cagar shit
Example Sentences
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“The idea is that the feces fertilizes the earth; the caganer embodies civil virtues.”
From National Geographic • Dec. 18, 2020
The "pooper" is the caganer, a Catalan folk-art personage dating back centuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2014
"There was the legend that if a countryside man did not put a caganer in the nativity scene, he would have a very bad year collecting vegetables," explains Joan Lliteras, a caganer connoisseur.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2010
He has been living in Catalonia for 15 years, and picks up a caganer Christmas gift each winter.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2010
In fact, the caganer has been a feature of the Catalan nativity scene for at least two centuries.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2010
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