tarantín

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Etymology

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Noun

tarantín m (plural tarantines)

  1. utensil; thingy
  2. (Venezuela) junk shop; odds and ends shop
    • 2016 July, “El populista corrupto”, in El Nacional:
      Olvidan que a Lula y sus amigotes les costó muchos años montar ese tarantín de embusteros y estafadores que fue en su momento el Foro de Sao Paulo.
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