virote
virote
∗virote [ve-ro'-tay]
noun
1Shaft, dart, arrow. (m)
2Dude, fop, a showy, vain young man; inflated person. (m)
3A long iron rod fastened to a collar on the neck of a slave, who showed an intention of running away. (m)
4Vine three years old. (Province; Provinicial) (m)
5A puffed-up man, too serious and erratic. (m)
6A carnival trick. (m)
- Mirar por el virote -> (Met.) to be attentive to one’s own concerns or convenience
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