Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From garrote +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡaroˈtaθo/ [ɡa.roˈt̪a.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ɡaroˈtaso/ [ɡa.roˈt̪a.so]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: ga‧rro‧ta‧zo

Noun edit

garrotazo m (plural garrotazos)

  1. hit with a stick
  2. (colloquial, Latin America) rip-off/ripoff, overcharge (an unfair or exorbitant price or rate)

Further reading edit