pega.
magpie (bird of the genus Pica)
Meaning & usage
magpie (bird of the genus Pica)
a prating woman, a female gossiper
whore
slut (a sexually promiscuous woman or girl)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *pega, from Vulgar Latin peca, from Latin pīca (“magpie”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker; magpie”).
handle
grip
the final event in a typical Portuguese bullfight, involving eight forcados who challenge the bull with their bare hands
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from pegar.
fight, quarrel
an illegal street race
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from pegar.
alternative form of peia (“fetter”)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin pedica.
feminine singular of pego
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
inflection of pegar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of pegar: second-person singular imperative
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