botafoc

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of bota (“to leap”) +‎ foc (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌbo.təˈfɔk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌbo.taˈfɔk]

Noun

botafoc m (invariable)

1. (historical) linstock
2. troublemaker

   Synonym: busca-raons

Further reading

• “botafoc”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007