Meaning
A former subunit of currency in several countries in the Ottoman/Turkish and Yugoslav regions.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian pàra /па̀ра, from Ottoman Turkish پاره (pare, para), from Persian پاره (pâre).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Adrian Quistadripaled upall mops and broomsarseholeda sheet in the winda sheet in the wind's eyebedrunkenbefuddledbeliquored
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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