Definitions tagged maton in the street dictionary.
A top dog or heavy in the prison hierarchy who rules through toughness or aggression. (While the word literally means dick, in this context it refers to someone asserting dominance or acting like a big shot).
During his time in the Magdalena prison he supposedly tried to act like the poronga, and other cops imprisoned there reminded him with slaps that he was no longer a commissioner.
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A tough guy or bad boy who acts like an alpha male. While it can be used as a nickname with a bit of affection or condescension, it typically refers to someone who is genuinely dangerous or a criminal.
That Pepe guy is a malote you better be careful with. He is the neighborhood malote.
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A thug, hitman, or street criminal who carries out illegal errands. It refers to anyone from a burglar to a hired gun who handles specific hits or robberies (in Colombia, a vuelta is a slang term for a criminal job or mission).
A VUELTERO robbed the ATM.
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A mugger, robber, or stick-up man.
If I had not been a soccer player, I would have been an apreton. heh.
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A soldier or group of soldiers who participate in armed conflict or military operations solely for personal profit or pay.
High ranking military officers with specialized experience are called by the government or private individuals to eliminate or rescue one or more people, acting as a mercenario.
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A hitman or contract killer. A person hired by the state or by private individuals to eliminate one or more people deemed undesirable by the employer.
That guy is a sicario, he has killed many people for hire.
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