putazo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /puˈtaθo/ [puˈt̪a.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /puˈtaso/ [puˈt̪a.so]
• Rhymes: -aθo
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: pu‧ta‧zo

Etymology 1

Unclear, but most likely an apheresis of zapotazo.

Noun

putazo m (plural putazos)

1. (Mexico, vulgar) a sharp blow, punch or strike; thump; thwack; whack; bash

Derived terms

• agarrar a putazos

 

Etymology 2

From puto +‎ -azo.

Noun

putazo m (plural putazos)

1. (vulgar, derogatory, at least in Argentina) Augmentative of puto (“faggot”)

Further reading

• “putazo” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.