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chorizo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chorizo noun A spicy Spanish or Latin American sausage flavoured with paprika.
  • mugger noun Someone who attacks and robs people, typically in public.
  • pickpocket noun A thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
  • sausage verb To squeeze or pack something tightly into a long, rolled shape, like a sausage in its casing.
  • thief noun A person who steals something, typically without using force or confrontation.

Senses

chorizo is used for these senses in English:

  • chorizo A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.
  • mugger A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.
  • pickpocket One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
  • thief One who carries out a theft.

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