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buffoon

Are you a buffoon?

I hope not. A buffoon (payaso/bufón) is a very stupid person. “Buffonery” (bufonería), the noun, refers to the activity of buffoons.

frog

Is there a frog in your throat?

“Frog” (rana) you may know. You may have eaten “frogs legs” (ancas de rana) on a trip to France. So, is there a frog in

drubbing

A drubbing

There is a verb “to drub” (apalear), which means to beat with a stick.

legit

Is it legit?

“Legit” is colloquial, and should only be used in informal conversations, or better avoided if you wish to speak well. The word is in use

Cheaper

Cheaper prices?

“Cheaper prices” is an error. You may have seen such a phrase many times. “The prices in this shop this week are cheap” – this

peddler

Are you a peddler?

Perhaps. Who knows (¿quién sabe)? A peddler (vendedor ambulante) is a travelling salesperson, someone who sells things from the streets. In some cities in Tenerife

double-barrelled

Is your name double-barrelled?

Guns and cannons sometimes have two barrels (de dos cañones). So, Mr. Putin enjoys shooting and owns a double-barrelled rifle. Some mortals, especially in England,

listed

Is your house listed?

“List” (lista) you know. It is also a verb and the verb collocation is to “make a list”, “prepare a list”, or “write a list”.

Ducks and drakes

Have you played ducks and drakes?

Duck (pato) you may know. A drake (pato macho) is a male duck. Sometimes ducks and drakes fly very close to the surface of lake wate

fickle

Are you sometimes fickle?

To be fickle (inconstante, veleidoso, voluble) is to be inconsistent, unreliable or capricious (caprichoso). The noun is fickleness. Examine these examples: • Mr. Podemos is

grafter

Are you a grafter?

A “grafter” is a hard worker (persona trabajadora). A task can be “hard graft” (mucho trabajo).

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