Antojitos
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Meaning
A person who makes and sells tamales, usually as a street vendor with a cart. The early-morning tamalero with his cart is a staple of the Mexican urban landscape.
Examples
“The tamalero comes yelling through the neighborhood every morning.”
“There's a tamalero on the corner who makes incredible green ones.”
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Meaning
A person who makes and sells tamales, usually as a street vendor with a cart. The early-morning tamalero with his cart is a staple of the Mexican urban landscape.
Examples
“The tamalero comes yelling through the neighborhood every morning.”
“There's a tamalero on the corner who makes incredible green ones.”
Regional synonyms
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