tragasables

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of traga (“to swallow”) +‎ sables (“swords”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾaɡaˈsables/ [t̪ɾa.ɣ̞aˈsa.β̞les]
• Rhymes: -ables
• Syllabification: tra‧ga‧sa‧bles

Noun

tragasables m or f by sense (plural tragasables)

1. sword swallower

Noun

tragasables m (plural tragasables)

1. (vulgar, chiefly Rioplatense) male homosexual, fag, faggot

   Synonyms: chupapijas, comilón, joto, marica, maricón, puto

Further reading

• “tragasables”, 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