cacafuego

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noun

A spitfire.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncacafuego (plural cacafuegos)

plural cacafuegos · alternative cacafogo

  1. broadlyA braggart.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From Spanish. From the nickname of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, meaning "fire-shitter". See caca, fuego.

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APA

cacafuego. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacafuego

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Chicago

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