chacuaco

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • chacoaco

Etymology

Borrowed from Purepecha chakuákua (“chimney”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈkwako/ [t͡ʃaˈkwa.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: cha‧cua‧co

Noun

chacuaco m (plural chacuacos)

  1. (Mexico) chimney

Noun

chacuaco m (plural chacuacos, feminine chacuaca, feminine plural chacuacas)

  1. (Mexico) a smoker
  2. (Mexico) a liar; a fraudster

Adjective

chacuaco (feminine chacuaca, masculine plural chacuacos, feminine plural chacuacas)

  1. (Mexico, of a person) smoking; inclined to smoke
  2. (Mexico, of a person) dishonest

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