chapucero

Spanish

Etymology

From chapuza +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapuˈθeɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈθe.ɾo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapuˈseɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈse.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧ro

Adjective

chapucero (feminine chapucera, masculine plural chapuceros, feminine plural chapuceras)

  1. shoddy
  2. (Mexico, familiar) dishonest
    Synonym: deshonesto
  3. (derogatory) amateur
    Synonyms: aficionado, diletante, amateur

Noun

chapucero m (plural chapuceros, feminine chapucera, feminine plural chapuceras)

  1. sloppy worker
  2. (Mexico, familiar) swindler
    Synonyms: estafador, defraudador

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