descamisado

noun

des·​ca·​mi·​sa·​do

ˌdeˌskaməˈsä(ˌ)dō

plural -s

1

a

: an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution of 1820–23

b

: a violent revolutionist

2

[American Spanish, from Spanish] : an Argentine worker especially when poor and underprivileged

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from descamisado poor, from des- dis- (from Latin dis-) + camisa shirt + -ado -ate (from Latin -atus)

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