tijereta

== Spanish == === Etymology === From tijera +‎ -eta. The "earwig" sense comes from a comparison of the forceps to scissors. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tixeˈɾeta/ [t̪i.xeˈɾe.t̪a] Rhymes: -eta Syllabification: ti‧je‧re‧ta === Noun === tijereta f (plural tijeretas) earwig Synonyms: tijerilla, dermáptero (soccer) scissor kick (sex) scissoring, tribadism, trib (a sex act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tijereta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025