descamisado
noun
des·ca·mi·sa·do
\ˌdeˌskaməˈsä(ˌ)dō\
Definition of descamisado
-s
1a : 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
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Origin and Etymology of descamisado
Spanish, from descamisado poor, from des- dis- (from Latin dis-) + camisa shirt + -ado -ate (from Latin -atus)
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