Cacafuego

noun

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Noun

1
A spitfire.
2
A braggart. broadly

Synonyms

boaster braggadocio braggart loudmouth

Etymology

From Spanish. From the nickname of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, meaning "fire-shitter". See caca, fuego.

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