romo

/ˈromo/ · A2 · adj

blunt, dull

🔪 romo sounds like rum: the knife that has had too much rum cuts nothing

Romo means blunt or dull, the opposite of afilado (sharp). It also describes a snub nose (nariz roma). The word sounds close to rum, and a blade soaked in rum has lost its edge: no point, no bite.

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