tiraflechas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to throw, to shoot”) +‎ flechas (“arrows”).

Noun

tiraflechas m (plural tiraflechas)

  1. (Cuba) slingshot
  2. (Cuba, derogatory) Latin American of indigenous ancestry
  3. (Spain, derogatory) South American

Further reading

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