cuchufleta

Spanish

Etymology

Seemingly from cuchillo (“knife”), likely due to the insult being piercing as a knife is.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃuˈfleta/ [ku.t͡ʃuˈfle.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: cu‧chu‧fle‧ta

Noun

cuchufleta f (plural cuchufletas)

  1. jibe
    Synonyms: broma, chanza
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      el cura y Amarillo dejaron caer alguna punzante cuchufleta sobre la persona del filósofo de aldea
      the priest and Amarillo let out a piercing jibe to the person of the village philosopher

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