matapiojos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ piojos (“lice”).

Noun

matapiojos m (plural matapiojos)

  1. stavesacre
  2. (Chile) dragonfly
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 255:
      La persona en cuyo aposento penetre un matapiojos, no tardará en ser sorprendida por un acontecimiento inesperado.
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