chupacirios

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ cirios (“long wax candles”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃupaˈθiɾjos/ [t͡ʃu.paˈθi.ɾjos]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /t͡ʃupaˈsiɾjos/ [t͡ʃu.paˈsi.ɾjos]
Rhymes: -iɾjos
Syllabification: chu‧pa‧ci‧rios

Noun

chupacirios m (plural chupacirios)

(colloquial, derogatory) Bible basher

Further reading

“chupacirios”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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