What does «quinquillero» mean in Spanish?
- Person who manufactures or sells quincalla (a set of metal objects, generally of little value). Peddler of trinkets.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el quinquillero recorre los pueblos vendiendo sus mercancías".
"los quinquilleros en el pasado recorrían los pueblos arreglando candiles, botijas, tinajas rotas, afilaban cuchillos, etc."
- A person who belongs to a certain marginalized social group.
- Small-time criminal; petty criminal.
- Person of bad appearance and dirty, who inspires distrust.