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cacafuego

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A spit-fire; a bragging, vaporing fellow.

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  • noun spitfire
  • noun braggart

Etymologies

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Spanish - From the nickname of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción - "fireshitter"

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  • sionnach commented on the word cacafuego

    braggart (literally "shit-fire")

    January 1, 2008

  • bilby commented on the word cacafuego

    We should use this to describe really hot curries.

    February 28, 2018

  • qms commented on the word cacafuego

    Patrick O’Brian was also enamored of this word. See comments at shitfire.

    March 1, 2018