Carcamal in english
Carcamal
pronunciation: kɑrkəməl part of speech: none
pronunciation: kɑrkəməl part of speech: none
In gestures
carcamal = old fog(e)y ; old hag ; old bag ; old crone ; old bat ; fuddy-duddy ; old crock ; stick-in-the-mud ; wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.] ; coffin dodger.
Example: They make us look like the stereotype of old fogies.Example: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Example: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Example: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Example: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.Example: Since meeting his wife and having kids he says he's become an old fuddy-duddy.Example: By the end of the exercise I think everyone watching was wondering how two such old crocks could dare to set foot out of the house.Example: I know what you are saying, and I'd probably agree, if I weren't such an old stick-in-the-mud.Example: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Example: Yup, and in the eyes of the law these coffin dodgers are safer than us, been driving for 90 years with no accidents or convictions.more:
» viejo carcamal = old stick .
Example: How did such an open-minded and friendly girl become such an old stick?.