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Spanish athlete

Spanish athlete noun: a bullshitter.

Noun

Spanish athlete (plural Spanish athletes)

  1. (euphemistic) A bullshitter.
    • We were both Spanish athletes— the Spanish athlete, you know, is the man who throws the bull.1911, National Lime Association, Transactions of the Annual Meeting, page 154
    • Apparently there is little hope for this "Spanish Athlete," but the following suggestions are appropriate if he and a few others will only give ear and mind1916, Rock Island Employes' Magazine, page 27

Examples of Spanish athlete in a sentence

  • Woman, lovely woman, invariably favors all athletes, with the possible exception of the type known as the Spanish athlete, more commonly referred to as the bull-thrower.1923, Sheet Metal Workers' Journal, page 24:
  • Al, you will recall, was quite a Spanish athlete.1932, Stevens Indicator, page 157:
  • He is throwing the bull (or is a Spanish athlete)2005, Reinhold Aman, Maledicta, page 14:

Forms of Spanish athlete

pluralSpanish athletes

Questions about Spanish athlete

What does Spanish athlete mean?
Spanish athlete means a bullshitter.
How do you use Spanish athlete in a sentence?
Woman, lovely woman, invariably favors all athletes, with the possible exception of the type known as the Spanish athlete, more commonly referred to as the bull-thrower.
What part of speech is Spanish athlete?
Spanish athlete is a noun.
What is the plural of Spanish athlete?
The plural of Spanish athlete is Spanish athletes.

Words near Spanish athlete in the dictionary

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  2. Spanish American
  3. Spanish Americans
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  8. Spanish bayonet
  9. Spanish bayonets
  10. Spanish bean
  11. Spanish beans

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