/cu-chi-YE-ro/
A person skilled with a knife, especially in the gaucho and lunfardo tradition. Historically the cuchillero settled disputes with a blade. Today it can refer to someone looking for a fight.
Example
"The legend of the cuchillero is part of Rioplatense folklore."
"Don't mess with that one, he's a tough knife-fighter from way back."
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/cu-chi-YE-ro/
A person skilled with a knife, especially in the gaucho and lunfardo tradition. Historically the cuchillero settled disputes with a blade. Today it can refer to someone looking for a fight.
Example
"The legend of the cuchillero is part of Rioplatense folklore."
"Don't mess with that one, he's a tough knife-fighter from way back."
Word family
Regional synonyms: