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!

Further reading

• “chupón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014