What does «cachilapo» mean in Spanish?
- Unshod, cimarrona (wild), and hunted with a lasso. It is considered a second category cattle, in relation to cattle raised in pastures. Also called mostrenca.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "esta área está llena de ganado que se cría libre, sin hierro o sin marca y de dueño desconocido, que aquí llamamos cachilapos".
"el ganao cachilapo se trabajan de noche, y de día también, eso se agarraban a la soga, así como le tá contando Rafael".
"para ser llanero no basta haber nacido en el llano, hay que enlazar un cachilapo".
- Said of any animal diminished in size and weight, so it has little value. In some areas, such as Margarita, it is applied especially to pieces of fish of little value.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "traje unos cachilapos pa el sancocho, no pude conseguir nada mejor".
- Animal cachilapeado: said of cattle that have been stolen and branded with iron over the original brand.
- Employee of low hierarchy within a company, who is not part of the management. It is contrasted with the so-called "goat" who is the boss.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "No debes perder el tiempo hablando con cachilapos, debes hablar con el chivo, ese es el que decide realmente".
- A person of little knowledge and skill in the art of which he presumes; mediocre, ignorant. Person of little value.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "Mira qué mal puestas las cerámicas, ¿para qué has puesto a ese cachilapo a ponerte los pisos?".
- Person of free and enterprising spirit, reluctant to submit to enslaving and anti-human norms.
- Small vehicle in which people, animals and regular-sized packages are transported; yipao.
♦ Used in: Colombia