cuico

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwiko/ [ˈkwi.ko], /ˈkuiko/ [ˈkui̯.ko]
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  • Rhymes: -iko, -uiko
  • Syllabification: cui‧co

Noun

cuico m (plural cuicos, feminine cuica, feminine plural cuicas)

  1. (Chile, informal, derogatory) a rich person, a snob, a social climber
    Synonyms: esnob, pijo, pituco, siútico

Adjective

cuico (feminine cuica, masculine plural cuicos, feminine plural cuicas)

  1. (Chile, informal, derogatory) pertaining to the similarities in quality of a rich person, or one who pretends to be one, or of a snob

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