mampara
Britishnoun
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a foolish person, idiot
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obsolete an incompetent worker
Etymology
Origin of mampara
of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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The alabarderos left the mampara in its place, opening the door no more than was absolutely necessary to fire through.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various
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