What does «cilindrero» mean in Spanish?
- Traditional street musician who plays the cylinder or barrel organ; usually with costumes inspired by the army of the Mexican Revolution. Nowadays it is usually a duo: one called limonero, who is in charge of collecting the tips, and the other the burrito, who plays the instrument. There are three types of machines used by the cilindreros: Claritones, Harmonipanes and Dionipanes.
♦ Used in: Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "el cilindrero es una profesión que aún se puede ver en las calles de México".
"La profesión de cilindrero ha pasado de generación en generación, como tradición y patrimonio de México".
"la música de los cilindreros sigue escuchándose a diario en la ciudad".
- (monito cilindrero) A real or toy monkey that used to accompany the "cilindreros" to attract the public.
♦ Used in: Mexico - (monito cilindrero) Who has no opinion of his own and is easily manipulated.
♦ Used in: Mexico