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arrabalero

Also spelled: arrabalera · del arrabal

Definition

Of the arrabal, the working-class neighborhoods of the historic urban core. Can be pejorative ("coarse") or a badge of pride, depending on who says it.

Example

That fight was very arrabalera.Esa pelea fue bien arrabalera.

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Where it is used
Panamá
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "arrabal", barrio en las afueras de la ciudad amurallada.

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See also

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