chumino

Spanish

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of "show me now", used by English sailors to invite the prostitutes of the port of Cadiz to show them their intimate parts by lifting their skirts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuˈmino/ [t͡ʃuˈmi.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: chu‧mi‧no

Noun

chumino m (plural chuminos)

1. (Spain, vulgar) fanny; box (female sexual organ)

Further reading

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