fleteo

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from fletear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fleˈteo/ [fleˈt̪e.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: fle‧te‧o

Noun

fleteo m (plural fleteos)

1. (Colombia) mugging (form of robbery)
2. (Cuba) streetwalking

Related terms

• fletera
• fletero

 

Further reading

• “fleteo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014