chupamedias

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ medias (“socks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃupaˈmedjas/ [t͡ʃu.paˈme.ð̞jas]
• Rhymes: -edjas
• Syllabification: chu‧pa‧me‧dias

Noun

chupamedias m or f by sense (plural chupamedias)

1. (colloquial, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile, Peru) bootlicker, ass-licker (US), arse-licker (UK), toady, sycophant, brown noser, asskisser

   Synonyms: lameculos, arrastrado

See also

• planchabragas

Further reading

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