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Spanish for "picketer", the term has come to refer in English mainly to the Argentine unemployed workers' movement who have spearheaded repeated waves of protest involving blocking and barricading roads. The term is now sometimes used for those who use similar tactics, even in non-Spanish-speaking countries.
The piqueteros responded to the IMF visit by blocking roads across the capital and marching on the central bank building, where they clashed with police.
piquetero by Andy February 7, 2005
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piqueteros 

Plural of piquetero. Groups of protesting/picketing activists from the unemployed movement in Argentina, or who use similar tactics such as road-blocking.
A fuller definition is given for the singular.
piqueteros by Andy February 7, 2005
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group or gang; defines a group of individuals.
Este es un piquete desente
piquete by Richard Fleites April 3, 2008
Noun. In Puerto Rico, and now widely used in other Latin countries where reggetton and Latin trap music is popular, means or is used to refer to a person who has flair, stylishness, attitude, a nice flow.
"Pero es que tú, chica, con ese piquete
Dices que me olvidaste y en tus ojos veo que mientes . . . ." Ozuna-Reik, Me Niego. "But baby, with that flow you said that you have forgotten me, but in your eyes I know that you are lying. . . ." Ozuna-Reik, Me Niego.

"Por encima, se me nota que me sobra el piquete, piquete. No' dimo' par de botella' y ahora estamo' al garеte." Karol G, Bichota.

"At first sight, you can see that I have style, flow in excess. We have a couple of bottles and now we are loose." Karol G, Bichota.

Ahí están Almandito y Paquito en el nuevo McLaren y tienen un piquete cabrón!"

There you see Almandito and Paquito in the new Maclaren, with a fucking flow!"
Piquete by Gran Duque February 9, 2024

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004