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garrotero
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el garrotero, la garrotera
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).
1. (occupation) (Costa Rica) (Cuba) (Panama)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Panama
a. loan shark
No tengo un centavo, asere. Voy a tener que recurrir a un garrotero. - ¡No hagas eso! Te va a quitar lo poco que te queda.I'm broke, man. I'll have to resort to a loan shark. - Don't do that! He'll take the little money you have left.
a. busser
La garrotera recogió los platos y volvió a poner una mesa rápidamente, así que nos sentaron pronto.The busser cleared and set a table quickly, so we were seated in no time.
3. (colloquial) (studious person) (Honduras)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Honduras
a. grind (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Es un garrotero, sí, pero por eso tiene buenas notas.He's a grind, yes, but that's why he gets good grades.
b. swot (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los compañeros de Melina la acosan porque es estudiosa y le dicen "garrotera".Melina's classmates bully her because she studies a lot and they call her a "swot."
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