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Bandera de Puerto Rico

/tee-rah-EH-ro/

Someone who constantly throws shade or indirect jabs, or a situation loaded with passive-aggressive digs. In Puerto Rico a tiraero is the person whose every sentence hides a barb.

Example

"That group is full of shade — every comment has a dig in it."

"He's such a shade-thrower, always talking sideways."

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Regional synonyms:

Grupo de amigos, pandilla o barra. En Centroamérica puede tener connotaciones delictivas, pero entre jóvenes es neutral.