chucho

See also: Chucho and chūcho

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃo/ [ˈt͡ʃu.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -utʃo
• Hyphenation: chu‧cho

Etymology 1

Attested since the 19th century. Deverbal from chuchar.

Noun

chucho m (plural chuchos)

1. kiss

   Synonyms: beixo, bico

2. lovebite

   Synonym: chupón

Related terms

• chuchar

References

• “chucho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chucho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chucho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chucho

1. first-person singular present indicative of chuchar

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃo/ [ˈt͡ʃu.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -utʃo
• Syllabification: chu‧cho

Noun

chucho m (plural chuchos)

1. (colloquial, Spain) mutt, mongrel

   Synonyms: (El Salvador, Honduras) aguacatero, (Chile) quiltro

2. (colloquial, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras) male dog (in general)

   Synonym: perro

3. (colloquial, Chile) jail

   Synonym: cárcel

4. (Chile) owl (Glaucidium nanum)

   Synonym: búho

5. (El Salvador) miser (stingy person)

   Synonym: tacaño

6. opossum

   Synonyms: zarigüeya, tlacuache

7. (Nueva Esparta) stingray

   Synonym: mantarraya

Related terms

• chucha (Guatemala, El Salvador)

 

Further reading

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