caballito
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editcaballito (plural caballitos)
- A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds.
Spanish
editA wheelie performed on a bicycle
A motorcyclist doing a wheelie at the Cadwell Park motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, UK
Etymology
edit- (wheelie): By imitation of horses.
Noun
editcaballito m (plural caballitos)
- diminutive of caballo: a little horse, horsy, pony
- (Spain) wheelie (an action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels)
- horsy (a game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours)
- rocking horse (a child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing)
- Synonym: caballito balancín
- hobby horse (a child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick)
- Synonym: caballito de palo
- (Mexico) shot (small serving of drink)
- Synonym: chupito
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “caballito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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