51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

辱ñٲ

[pin-yah-tuh, pee-nyah-tah]

noun

plural

辱ñٲs 
  1. (in Mexico and Central America) colorful papier-mâché figure or cheerfully decorated crock filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.



辱ñٲ

/ ˌɪˈᲹٲ /

noun

  1. a papier-mâché party decoration filled with sweets, hung up during parties, and struck with a stick until it breaks open

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of 辱ñٲ1

1885–90; < Spanish: literally, pot < Italian pignatta, probably derivative of dial. pigna pinecone (from the pot's shape) < Latin īԱ, noun use of feminine of īԱܲ of the pine tree; pine 1, -eous
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of 辱ñٲ1

Spanish, from Italian pignatta , probably from dialect pigna , from Latin pinea pine cone
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

If Perry, in her moments when she is lamenting that her critics have made her into "a human 辱ñٲ," would like to explore why that might be, I would recommend she read Difficult Conversations, a classic of its kind by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Project.

From

It’s like watching hands frantically reach out for candy after a 辱ñٲ has been broken into — gluttony at its finest.

From

Earlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a "human Piñata" after weeks of online backlash.

From

It was this that Perry replied to directly with her Piñata remark acknowledging the backlash.

From

In her comment, she thanked the fan groups for their support and addressed “the ‘online’ world” which she said “tries to make me a human 辱ñٲ.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


pinasterPinatubo