tijeretear
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tijeretear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to cut unskillfully)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to hack
Esa peluquera no me cortó el pelo, ¡me lo tijereteó!That stylist didn't cut my hair, she hacked it!
2. (to criticize) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to backbite
Esas dos se pasan el día tijereteando a todo el mundo. ¿Por qué no se consiguen algo mejor que hacer?Those two spend their days backbiting everyone. Why don't they get a life?
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