What does «birlocha» mean in Spanish?
- A very light toy made with a frame of reeds and paper or cloth that is held in the air by a string; also called kite or kite.
Examples of use in Spanish: "los niños jugaban con la birlocha".
"el viento eleva la birlocha".
"la birlocha es un juguete era muy utilizado a principios de siglo XX por los niños".
- Mestiza who wears a dress typical of a woman of higher social class or who dresses in a "western" manner, as opposed to classic indigenous dress. Also called "chota", although some bibliographies find subtle differences.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Vulgar, clumsy, rude or uneducated woman.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Old and dilapidated car.
♦ Used in: Mexico - (La Rioja) Old woman who has not married; spinster.
♦ Used in: Spain - (Álava) Shorter of the two sticks used to play calderón, used in Álava.
♦ Used in: Spain - Feminine of birlocho (said of an object of low quality).
♦ Used in: Bolivia - (plantar a uno una birlocha) An old-fashioned phrase that indicates to hurt someone by word, to give him or her a disappointment.