matarratas
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USAGE NOTE
The plural of "matarratas" is "matarratas."
el matarratas(
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tah
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rrah
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tahs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. rat poison
Hay tantas ratas en esta zona que algunos vecinos pusieron matarratas en sus jardines.There are so many rats in this area that some neighbors have set out rat poison in their yards.
2. (colloquial) (beverage)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hooch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Estás seguro de que esto es ginebra? No sé cómo puedes beberte este matarratas.Are you sure this is gin? I don't know how you can drink this hooch.
b. rotgut (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dame un poco de ese matarratas que vendes como ron cubano.Give me some of that rotgut you sell as Cuban rum.
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