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cacerolazo*
* casserole
Spanish
Various countries
Word
USED
On Occasion
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Most People
(noun) Comes from the word “cacerola” meaning "pan". It’s a form of peaceful protest in which protestors create noise by banging together pots and pans. The tradition began in medieval times to shame men who’d marry young girls. It was then taken on by French revolutionaries, and now protestors in Latin America.
“El descontento de la gente ha provocado cacerolazos en Argentina.”
“The people’s discontent has led to the banging on pots and pans in Argentina.”
Submitted July 2020
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projectolas
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<p>Comes from the word “cacerola” meaning "pan". It’s a form of peaceful protest in which protestors create noise by banging together pots and pans. The tradition began in medieval times to shame men who’d marry young girls. It was then taken on by French revolutionaries, and now protestors in Latin America.</p>