buscavidas

Spanish

Etymology

From busca (“searches for”) +‎ vidas (“livings”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buskaˈbidas/ [bus.kaˈβ̞i.ð̞as]

Noun

buscavidas m or f (plural buscavidas)

1. hustler, go-getter (one who is good at finding easy employment, and who can easily exploit any ability he has to succeed in life and earn money.)
2. One who is excessively curious or impertinent.

Further reading

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