jugarreta

Spanish

Etymology

From jugar +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xuɡaˈreta/ [xu.ɣ̞aˈre.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: ju‧ga‧rre‧ta

Noun

jugarreta f (plural jugarretas)

1. prank

   Synonyms: travesura, broma

2. dirty trick

   Synonym: canallada

Further reading

• “jugarreta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “jugarreta”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010