mamporrero

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Spanish

Etymology

From mamporro +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mampoˈreɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: mam‧po‧rre‧ro

Noun

mamporrero m (plural mamporreros, feminine mamporrera, feminine plural mamporreras)

  1. (Spain) Person who helps horses when breeding, by placing the colt's penis into the mare's vagina
    • 1977, Juan Benet, Cuentos completos:
      Joel era el mamporrero, y como mi padre conocía el efecto del viento en los caballos sabía dónde dejar las yeguas y sabía el momento, sin necesidad de ningún silbido, en que había que enmorrarlas y volver al río.
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