maistín — meaning in English

English meaning

• cur noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
• hood noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.
• lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
• thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.

Senses

maistín is used for these senses in English:

• cur (dated, or, humorous) A detestable person.
• hood A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
• lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
• mastiff One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.
• thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.

cur — full definition

1. noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
2. noun An insult for a cowardly or contemptible person.

hood — full definition

1. noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.
2. noun The hinged panel covering a car engine (called a "bonnet" in British English).
3. noun Informal: a neighbourhood, especially a poor or inner-city one.
4. verb To cover something with a hood.

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