metiche

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈtit͡ʃe/ [meˈt̪i.t͡ʃe]

Adjective

metiche m or f (masculine and feminine plural metiches)

1. (Central America, South America) nosy, meddlesome

   Synonyms: entremetido, metete, metido

Noun

metiche m (plural metiches)

1. (Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico) busybody

Further reading

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