burundanga
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowing from Spanish burundanga.
Noun edit
burundanga (uncountable)
- Any of various hyoscine-based drugs, especially scopolamine, which have medical applications, are of limited (possibly illicit) recreational use and are used for criminal activities like rape or robbery because they can render the victim unconscious and are popularly thought to cancel their willpower.
Translations edit
Translations
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From borondanga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
burundanga f (plural burundangas)
- burundanga
- (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) huddle, mess, confusion
- (Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua) nonsense; an absurd claim or fact
- (Panama) junk food (particularly confectionary and brand name snacks)
Further reading edit
- “burundanga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014