A person who kills or stabs bulls, especially in slaughterhouses or during bullfighting traditions.
Compound of 'bull' and 'sticker' (one who sticks/stabs). This occupational term emerged from both slaughtering practices and bullfighting cultures, particularly in Spanish and American cattle-handling communities.
This was a genuine occupational title with real economic importance—in 19th-century American stockyards and South American ranches, bullstickers were skilled workers with dangerous jobs. It's a reminder that medieval-sounding words describe very recent jobs.
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