banderilla
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ban·de·ri·lla

noun \ˌban-də-ˈrē(l)-yə\

Definition of BANDERILLA

: a decorated barbed dart that the banderillero thrusts into the neck or shoulders of the bull in a bullfight

Origin of BANDERILLA

Spanish, diminutive of bandera banner, probably from Old Occitan bandiera
First Known Use: 1789

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

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