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Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de República Dominicana

/Sounds like 'gah-YEH-ro'/

A combative, fight-seeking person who is always looking to prove something. A gallero has a chip on their shoulder and a short fuse — they interpret every interaction as a potential confrontation and rarely back down.

Example

"Don't go looking for trouble with that hothead."

"That whole neighborhood is full of tough guys."

Regional synonyms:
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Nicaragua
Bandera de Costa Rica
Bandera de Panamá

/gah-YEH-ro/

A cockfight enthusiast — someone who breeds, trains or bets on fighting roosters. In rural Mexico and Central America galleros are part of a deeply rooted cultural tradition.

Example

"Every Sunday the cockfighting crowd meets at the arena."

"My grandfather was a cockfighter — he had fifteen roosters."

Word family
gallerogallerear
Regional synonyms:

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Calmarse, relajarse o dejar de estar tenso después de un momento de estrés. También se usa cuando alguien te echa la mano sin que se lo pidas, como un acto de solidaridad que te quita un peso de encima.