chupón

See also: chupon

Spanish

Etymology

From chupar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈpon/ [t͡ʃuˈpõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: chu‧pón

Adjective

chupón (feminine chupona, masculine plural chupones, feminine plural chuponas)

  1. (Spain) hoarding, profiteering, sponging (said of a person who abuses a situation to get the best of it; in broad sense, not only referred to money or goods; it can be used as a noun)
    Synonyms: acaparador, (Spain) gorrón

Noun

chupón m (plural chupones)

  1. (Latin America) hickey (bruise-like mark)
    Synonym: chupetón
  2. (botany) sucker (branch or trunk that devoids of nutrients the main part of the tree)
  3. (Latin America) baby bottle
    Synonym: biberón
  4. (Philippines, Peru, Venezuela) pacifier, dummy
    Synonym: chupete
  5. (Spain) ball hog (a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it)
    ¡Chupón! ¡Pasa el balón!
    Ball hog! Pass the ball!
  6. any of various bromeliads

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: tsupon
  • → Tagalog: tsupon

Further reading

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