tirachinas

Spanish

Alternative forms

• tirachinos (Seville)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to throw”) +‎ chinas (“pebbles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiɾaˈt͡ʃinas/ [t̪i.ɾaˈt͡ʃi.nas]
• Rhymes: -inas
• Syllabification: ti‧ra‧chi‧nas

Noun

tirachinas m (plural tirachinas)

1. slingshot

   Synonyms: tirapiedras, tiraflechas, resortera, charpe

Further reading

• “tirachinas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025