farruca
American
[fuh-roo-kuh, fahr -roo-kah]
/ fəˈru kə, fɑrˈru kɑ /
noun
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farrucas
plural
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Etymology
Origin of farruca
First recorded in 1930–35; from Spanish; compare farruco “defiant, bold, arrogant,” allegedly after farruco “a Galician or Asturian who has recently emigrated,” and a diminutive or pet name of Francisco “Francis”
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