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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "greh" (as in "grade")/

Meaning

To pick up a quick informal side job outside your regular work to earn extra cash in Venezuela. "Matar un tigre" is that one-off hustle that helps you make it through the month.

Examples

This weekend I'm picking up a side gig painting an apartment.

By hustling odd jobs here and there we're getting by.

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Regional synonyms

A pen for writing, used in Peru, Colombia, and Central America. The everyday writing instrument that every Spanish-speaking country decided to call something different: lapicero, bolígrafo, pluma, birome. Same object, endless naming debates.