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descamisado

noun
des·​ca·​mi·​sa·​do | \ˌdeˌskaməˈsä(ˌ)dō\
plural -s

Definition of descamisado 

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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History and Etymology for descamisado

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

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