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Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / BAD WORD
Spanish term or phrase: CANIJILLO
EN EL SENTIDO DE SER UNA MALA PERSONA
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Summary of answers provided
4rascal
José J. Martínez
3bad eggDavid Hollywood
3wily
David Russi


  

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wily


Explanation:
canijo/a

DRAE
3. m. y f. Méx. Mala persona.

Ma Moliner
2 Méx., inf. Se aplica a la persona malintencionada o astuta.

Websters
wily
Pronunciation:*w*l*, -li
Function:adjective
Inflected Form:-er/-est
Etymology:Middle English, from wil wile + -y

1 : full of guile : CRAFTY *too wily a villain to remain in a place where he knows he will be searched for— C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall* *led us by devious routes along precipitous trails T to film the wily sheep— A.M.Bailey*


David Russi
United States
Local time: 22:35
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rascal


Explanation:
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José J. Martínez
Mexico
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bad egg


Explanation:
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rotten egg and bad egg
a bad or despised person; an evil influence. That guy is a real rotten egg. She sure has turned out to be a rotten egg.
See also: egg, rotten
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.





David Hollywood
Argentina
Local time: 03:35
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