brega

Definitions of brega
  1. noun
    a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    synonyms: burla, cacho, changüi, chueca, galleta, mistificación, pega, quedada, relajo, tiro, trastada, tártago
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    types:
    broma pesada, novatada
    a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
    type of:
    broma, vacilada
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  2. noun
    an angry dispute
    synonyms: alteración, camorra, chamusquina, chirinola, choque, cuestión, disgusto, lance, pelea, pelotera, pendencia, pleito, revuelta, reyerta, riña, trifulca, zafarrancho
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    types:
    altercado, paloteado, paloteo, reyerta
    noisy quarrel
    escaramuza, pique, porfía, repelo, repique, roce, tropiezo
    a quarrel about petty points
    bronca
    a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
    type of:
    discusión, disputa, querella, repunta
    a disagreement or argument about something important
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