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A term for an old, obsolete object that looks beat-up or falling apart. (The word refers to a wooden ratchet noisemaker, suggesting the item is a clunky piece of junk).
A: Tell me if you can fix this computer, it has been a long time since I turned it on. B: Look here, man, where did you get that matraca from?
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In Argentina, a slang term for the penis or for having sex (the word literally refers to a noisy wooden rattle, suggesting a rhythmic or vigorous motion).
We went at the matraca all night.
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A bird similar to a woodpecker that was once abundant in the Camaguán region of Venezuela. It was hunted to extinction by the inhabitants because it was used as food.
'a person from Camaguán eats Matraca' is a common saying used to refer to someone from that town (Camaguán is a municipality in the Venezuelan state of Guárico).
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A slang term used in criminal circles for a submachine gun or compact automatic weapon. The name refers to a traditional wooden rattle, comparing the rapid-fire sound of the gun to the rhythmic noise made by the instrument.
They had to bolt from the neighborhood because the others pulled out a matraca and started firing bursts into the air.
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An annoying, repetitive, or long-winded rant given by an insufferable person. It is used when someone will not stop nagging or talking about a boring topic (a matraca is a loud, grating wooden rattle used in traditional Spanish festivals).
Stop giving me the matraca, I have things to do.
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