cachamblaca

Spanish

Etymology

A hyperthesis of chacanblac (“a type of garment”), from English chockablock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ʃamˈblaka/ [ka.t͡ʃãmˈbla.ka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: ca‧cham‧bla‧ca

Noun

cachamblaca f (plural cachamblacas)

1. (colloquial, El Salvador) a makeshift slingshot made of leather

   Synonym: honda

2. (colloquial, El Salvador) an unnecessary thingy

   Synonyms: chunche, babosada, baratija

Further reading

• “cachamblaca” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.