cacafuego


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cacafuego

(ˌkækəˈfjuːɡəʊ; Spanish ˌkakaˈfweɡɔ)
n
1. a person with a fiery temper
2. a vain bragger
[C17: from Spanish, literally: person who shits fire; from cagar to defecate + fuego fire]
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