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USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
el puñal()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (weapon)
a. dagger
El pirata llevaba el puñal entre los dientes mientras subía a bordo del barco.The pirate held his dagger between his teeth as he climbed aboard the ship.
2. (extremely offensive) (homosexual) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. fag (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
b. poof (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
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