Tener agujetas

Question

Here in the Canary Islands, Spain, I have heard the colloquial term "tener agujetas" meaning they have muscles that are stiff or tight after strenuous sport or exercise the day before. I wonder if this term is known elsewhere or not?

Answer 1

I found this in a Spanish-English dictionary, with no information about the origin of this term:

agujetas (sustantivo femenino plural) (Esp) stiffness; tengo agujetas en las piernas --> my legs are stiff

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And also in our website dictionary:

agujeta

noun, plural 2. Pains felt from fatigue.

Estar lleno de agujetas -> to be stiff all over

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agujetas plural feminine noun 1. (en los músculos)

tener agujetas -> to feel stiff

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