Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of calienta (to heat up/excite) +‎ pollas (cocks).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaljentaˈpoʝas/ [ka.ljẽn̪.t̪aˈpo.ʝas]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kaljentaˈpoʎas/ [ka.ljẽn̪.t̪aˈpo.ʎas]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaljentaˈpoʃas/ [ka.ljẽn̪.t̪aˈpo.ʃas]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaljentaˈpoʒas/ [ka.ljẽn̪.t̪aˈpo.ʒas]

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧lien‧ta‧po‧llas

Noun

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calientapollas m or f by sense (plural calientapollas)

  1. (Spain, vulgar) cocktease, cockteaser, prickteaser

Further reading

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