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el piquete

/piˈkete/ noun · masculine C1
  1. prick (in the skin)
  2. shot, jab (with a syringe)
  3. injection
  4. sting (bump in the skin made by an insect)
  5. a small or medium amount of a strong alcoholic beverage (usually tequila, rum or brandy) poured in a non-alcoholic beverage, such as punch, coffee, juice, soda beverage, etc. (Mexico, slang) · Dame un café, pero con piquete. Give me a coffee, but pour some alcohol in it.
  6. picket line

Plural piquetes

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