cafiche
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kaˈfitʃe/
Etymology
From Lunfardo cafisho, possibly derived from stockfish of caftán.
Noun
cafiche m (plural cafiches)
- (colloquial, Chile, Argentina, Peru) pimp
- (colloquial, Chile, Argentina, Peru) sponger, freeloader (especially of women)
Synonyms
- cafisho, cafishio, cafiolo, cafisio (Argentina, Uruguay)
- caficho (Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay)
- (freeloader): gorrón
Related terms
- cafichar, cafichear