garito

el garito(
gah
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. gambling den
En ese garito que clausuraron había hasta peleas de perros para apostar.In that gambling den that was closed down you could even bet on dog fights.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(sleazy bar)
a. dive
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
A la vuelta hay un garito en donde los borrachos siempre terminan a los puñetazos.There's a dive around the corner where the drunks always end up fighting.
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