manteco

manteco

A derogatory and classist slur for someone perceived as uncouth, poorly dressed, or from a low social class. It describes people who work menial jobs and are viewed as slow-witted or unrefined. (In Colombia, this term is highly offensive and reflects deep-seated social class prejudice).

The security guard, the driver, the dishwasher, the bricklayer, and all those other manteco people.

Automatically translated from Spanish

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Colombiaby AnónimoJuly 18, 2015

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manteco

A wild shrub that grows in the Venezuelan plains. It is a type of low-lying vegetation very similar to the scrub oak, characteristic of the llanos (the vast tropical grasslands of central Venezuela).

We had to clear the way with a machete because the mantecos were blocking the entire trail to the ranch.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Venezuelaby Caraqueña VZLAJuly 18, 2015

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