Destripador (en. Slasher)
/des.tɾi.pa.ðoɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who is responsible for disemboweling or skinning animals, especially in the context of hunting or the food industry.
The disemboweler worked in the slaughterhouse and had a lot of experience.
El destripador trabajaba en el matadero y tenía mucha experiencia.
In a more figurative sense, it refers to someone who attacks or criticizes severely.
The disemboweler of literary criticism left no stone unturned in his review.
El destripador de la crítica literaria no dejó títere con cabeza en su reseña.
Etymology
From the verb 'destripar' which means to pull out the entrails or the inside of something.
Common Phrases and Expressions
disemboweler of criticism
A person who criticizes in a fierce and relentless way.
destripador de la crítica
to be a disemboweler
To act violently or critically in a given context.
ser un destripador
Related Words
disembowel
To pull out the entrails or the inside of something.
destripar
skinning
The act of skinning or removing the skin from an animal.
desolladura
Slang Meanings
It refers to someone who makes destructive criticisms in a discussion context.
That guy is a disemboweler; he only knows how to attack without contributing anything.
Ese tipo es un destripador, solo sabe atacar sin aportar nada.
It can be used to describe someone who acts without compassion.
In the debate, he behaved like a disemboweler, without consideration for others.
En el debate, se comportó como un destripador, sin consideración por los demás.