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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."

Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente atractiva físicamente, que está buenísima o buenísimo. En el Caribe 'cuero' es un piropo fuerte que destaca la belleza de alguien.