botija

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botija
masculine or feminine noun
1kid (informal) (muchacho) (Uruguayan Spanish)

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botija [bo-tee’-hah]
noun
1Earthen jug. (f)
  • Botija para aceite -> an oil-jar
2Fat person. (f)
  • Estar como una botija -> to be as fat as a sow
  • Poner a uno como botija verd -> (LAm.), to call somebody every name under the sun
3Buried treasure. (Ante Meridian & Central America & Caribbean) (m)
noun
4baby, child. (m & f)

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botija
sustantivo:femenino
1 (vasija) earthenware jug
estar como una botija to be as round as a barrel
poner a algn como botija verde (Centroamérica) to insult sb
2 (Centroamérica) (tesoro) buried treasure
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
(Uru) (familiar) (chaval) kid; (familiar)

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