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mercachifle
el mercachifle, la mercachifle
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).
a. hawker
El mercachifle se negó a regatear, y yo me fui sin comprar nada.The hawker refused to bargain, and I left without buying anything.
b. peddler
La plaza estaba llena de mercachifles que ofrecían sus baratas mercancías a todos aquellos que pasaban.The square was full of peddlers who offered their cheap merchandise to all those passing by.
2. (pejorative) (minor trader)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. small-time trader
No sé por qué se da tantos aires. No es más que un mercachifle. ¿Estuviste alguna vez en su tienda? ¡Es minúscula!I don't know why he puts on such airs. He's just a small-time trader. Have you ever been to his store? It's tiny!
a. money-grubber
Esos mercachifles burgueses se hicieron ricos a base de explotar a los más necesitados.Those bourgeois money-grubbers became rich by exploiting those who were more in need.
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