monicreque

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Compare Spanish and Portuguese mequetrefe.

• IPA^(key): /moniˈkɾɛke̝/

monicreque m (plural monicreques)

1. puppet

   Synonyms: fantoche, marioneta, monifate

2. straw doll

   Synonym: monifate

3. stickman
4. (figurative, derogatory) wimp

   Synonyms: fantoche, monifate

• monicaco
• monicreque
• monifate

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “monicreque”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “monicreque”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “monicreque”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN