noun
General Slang
fosforera
fohs-foh-REH-rah · noun · informal
A lighter (Cuban).
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Definitions
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Cuban Spanish for a cigarette lighter.
“¿Tienes una fosforera para prender la vela?”
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fosforera In A Sentence
¿Tienes una fosforera para prender la vela?
Origin & Usage
Cuban Spanish, from 'fósforo' (match).
People Also Ask
What does fosforera mean?
In Cuban Spanish, a fosforera is a cigarette lighter.
Where does the word fosforera come from?
It derives from 'fósforo' (match), extended to mean the modern lighter that replaced matches.
Is fosforera used outside Cuba?
It's most strongly associated with Cuban Spanish; other Spanish-speaking regions more often say 'encendedor' or 'mechero.'
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