tinterillo

Spanish

Etymology

From tintero +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /tinteˈɾiʝo/ [t̪ĩn̪.t̪eˈɾi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /tinteˈɾiʎo/ [t̪ĩn̪.t̪eˈɾi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /tinteˈɾiʃo/ [t̪ĩn̪.t̪eˈɾi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /tinteˈɾiʒo/ [t̪ĩn̪.t̪eˈɾi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: tin‧te‧ri‧llo

Noun

tinterillo m (plural tinterillos)

  1. (derogatory) penpusher; pencil pusher
    Synonyms: cagatintas, chupatintas
    Coordinate term: oficinista
  2. (dialectal, Latin America) shyster (lawyer), pettyfogger

Further reading

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