Talk:guarimba

Current etymology sources
Germanic warjan, related words: Indo-European root mis-stated at this source, confirmed as *wer-4 at the Free Dictionary.

History sources
"In 2014, the Nicolás Maduro government began using the word with its current definition, referring to opposition protests that they thought were childish. For Maduro supporters, the word has strongly negative connotations."

"indigenous language of Venezuela, originally meaning "safe place"." -dubious

"used to mean street barricade since 2005"

"barricades originally considered places of refuge from protesting..." (and blog)

word of the day entry.