tijereta

Spanish

Etymology

From tijera +‎ -eta. The "earwig" sense comes from a comparison of the forceps to scissors.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tixeˈɾeta/ [t̪i.xeˈɾe.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: ti‧je‧re‧ta

Noun

tijereta f (plural tijeretas)

  1. earwig
    Synonyms: tijerilla, dermáptero
  2. (soccer) scissor kick
  3. (sex) scissoring, tribadism, trib (a sex act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.)

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