matachina

noun

ma·​ta·​chi·​na

-ˈchēnə,

-ˈshē-

plural matachina or matachinas

: matachin sense 1b

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish matachín matachin (sense 1a), from Italian mattaccino

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