What does that word mean?
There are several hypotheses, some more far-fetched than others. Let's keep two of them.
1st hypothesis
In the 19th century, a French family lived in Cadiz: the Sicourts
2 sisters, dressed in Parisian fashion; a bit snobbish, too precious, quickly ridiculous.
Teasingly, the gaditans would call out to them: "Si-Cur- Si-Cur Si-Cur-Si- Cur-Si...Cursi".
A metathesis for false elegance and pedants. Today's bling bling.
A legend, no doubt. Javier de Burgos, a Gaditan playwright, wrote a playlet about it that was sung in Madrid in 1899. "The Sicur family. The orphaned sisters, Tessi and Curt, import dresses from Paris.
They inspire the coplas: " Han recibido desde París/las señoritas de Tesi Cur/Tesicursi-sí/Tesicursi-cur,lindos vestidos de canesú... "
2nd hypothesis
Cursi comes from "Kursi for "Chair" among 15th-century Moroccans.
The term evolved by analogy Chair ⏩ Chair⏩ Science ⏩ Scientist ⏩ Pedant.
This word is now common throughout Spain.
Cocteau had noted this. In "Le cordon ombilical", memories written from Marbella. His reflections can be summed up as follows: in life, one is either "cursi" or "flamenco".
➽ To discover other words, run and read ✅ "El Habla de Cádiz" by Pedro M.Payán Sotomayor - Quorum Editores
