mantero

Spanish

Etymology

manta (“blanket”) +‎ -ero, from the practice of displaying goods on a large cloth which can easily be picked up to flee the police.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manˈteɾo/, [mãn̪ˈt̪eɾo]

Noun

mantero m (plural manteros, feminine mantera, feminine plural manteras)

  1. (Spain) A person who sells counterfeit goods on the streets.
    • 2015 November 8, “Con la mercancía a cuestas”, in El País‎:
      En ese instante, otro mantero se acercó por la espalda y arrebató a los agentes parte de la mercancía, tras lo cual salió a la carrera con una pronunciada sonrisa en la cara.
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