cachetero
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el cachetero(
kah
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cheh
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teh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (blade)
a. dagger
Francisco cogió el cachetero y se acercó al toro para rematarlo.Francisco grabbed the dagger and walked up to the bull to finish it off.
a. bullfighter who finishes the bull off with a dagger
El cachetero sintió compasión por el toro moribundo.The bullfighter who finishes the bull off with a dagger felt sorry for the dying bull.
3. (lingerie) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. cheeky panties
Lucy compró un paquete de cacheteros y un par de brasiers.Lucy bought a pack of cheeky panties and a pair of bras.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (colloquial) (opportunist) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. freeloader (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Eres una cachetera! Por eso ya no te invitamos a las fiestas.You're a freeloader! That's why we don't invite you to parties anymore.
b. mooch (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Me prestas unos chavos, mano? - ¿Otra vez? ¿No te cansas de ser cachetero?Can you lend me a few bucks, bro? - Again? Aren't you tired of being a mooch?
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