Definitions
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- noun bullfighting A small
sword used by abullfighter for the finalkill in case of a lengthy attempt.
Etymologies
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From Spanish descabello
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Examples
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Since I don't believe that Jacques Chirac is respected, I think that if he declares himself openly and firmly in favor of the constitution, it will be what is called in bullfighting "the strike of descabello" -- when the bull is in agony and the matador strikes its nape, killing it instantly.
Le Pen's Last Laugh? 2007
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"I think that if he declares himself openly and firmly in favor of the constitution, it will be what is called in bullfighting 'the strike of descabello' - when the bull is in agony and the matador strikes its nape, killing it instantly," he says.
Panics, defiance and laughs Richard 2005
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