cuchufleta

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Seemingly from the Spanish cuchillo meaning knife, likely due to the insult being piercing as a knife is.

Noun

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cuchufleta f (plural cuchufletas)

  1. jibe
    Synonyms: broma, chanza
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      el cura y Amarillo dejaron caer alguna punzante cuchufleta sobre la persona del filósofo de aldea
      the priest and Amarillo let out a piercing jibe to the person of the village philosopher

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