tijereta
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom tijera + -eta. The "earwig" sense comes from a comparison of the forceps to scissors.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittijereta f (plural tijeretas)
- earwig
- Synonyms: tijerilla, dermáptero
- (soccer) scissor kick
- (sex) scissoring, tribadism, trib (a sex act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “tijereta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014