parra

/ ˈpærə /

noun

1. informal,  a tourist or non-resident on a beach

Word History and Origins

Origin of parra¹

C20: possibly from Parramatta , a district of Sydney

Example Sentences

“To have a quarterback in the system for four years straight is amazing,” coach Billy Parra said.

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Parra, a Kennedy graduate, knew Wynn’s father from their playing days in youth and high school football, so that connection helped bring Wynn Jr. to St. Genevieve and cause Parra to change his offense back to the spread.

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“We’re childhood friends and he trusts me,” Parra said.

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“Mike was great during those San Fernando days,” Parra said.

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It would have also boosted “California’s electrical infrastructure and wildfire resilience by improving wildfire mitigation planning, enhancing emergency response efforts, undergrounding power lines, and requiring closer collaboration between utilities, emergency services and local communities to prevent wildfires,” according to an email from Jerome Parra, a spokesperson for the senator.

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