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wooden-top
Language:
Meanings:
1.
general
neutral
A spinning top made of wood; a toy top traditionally carved from wood.
2.
British English
colloquial
informal
slang
A derogatory or jocular term for a person who is rigid, dull, unresponsive, or emotionally stiff; someone perceived as lacking spontaneity.
A person regarded as old-fashioned, conservative, or inflexible in behaviour or attitude.
Examples:
EN:
And you're not a wooden-top, by the way.
ES:
Tú no eres una uniformada, por cierto.
EN:
- I'm a wooden-top, you're a plastic police officer. - Oh.
ES:
Yo soy un uniformado, tú eres un policía auxiliar.
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