cachiporra

Spanish

Etymology

From cachi- (“almost”) +‎ porra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ʃiˈpora/ [ka.t͡ʃiˈpo.ra]
• Rhymes: -ora
• Syllabification: ca‧chi‧po‧rra

Adjective

cachiporra m or f (masculine and feminine plural cachiporras)

1. (Chile) boastful

   Synonyms: fanfarrón, presumido

Noun

cachiporra f (plural cachiporras)

1. bludgeon, baton

   Synonyms: batuta, porra, clava

2. (by extension, El Salvador) majorette

   Synonyms: bastonera, palillona (Honduras)

3. (Chile) swaggerer

   Synonyms: fanfarrón, presumido

Derived terms

• cachiporrista

 

Related terms

• cachiporrearse

 

Further reading

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