puñal
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USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
el puñal(
poo
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nyahl
)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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