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Spanish
Etymology
From des- + oreja (“ear”) + -ar.
Verb
desorejar (first-person singular present desorejo, first-person singular preterite desorejé, past participle desorejado)
- (bullfighting) to cut off the ears
2015 September 27, “Triunfo de El Fandi en Pozoblanco en el XXXI aniversario de Paquirri”, in El País:El novillero Juan Miguel paseó cuatro orejas y un rabo, y salió a hombros con Alejandro Fermín, que desorejó al sexto novillo de un gran encierro de Ignacio López Chaves; uno de los ejemplares fue premiado con la vuelta al ruedo.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
- In Spanish-style bullfighting, the ears (as well as the tail) are often cut off and awarded to a particularly talented bullfighter after a fight.
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