esquirol

Galician

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers
  • (pejorative) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, scalie a worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan, Valencian esquirol.

Origin

Catalan

esquirol

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