pic|a|dor

pic|a|dor
pic|a|dor «PIHK uh dr», noun.
1. one of the horsemen who open a bullfight by lancing the bull to weaken the neck muscles so that it will charge with lowered head.
2. Figurative. an agile debater; witty person.
[< Spanish picador (literally) one who pricks < picar to pierce < pica pike1]

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