alcahuete

Spanish

Etymology

Arabic قَوَّاد‎ (qawwād, “pimp”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [a̠l.ka̠ˈɣwe̞.te̞]

Noun

alcahuete m (plural alcahuetes, feminine alcahueta, feminine plural alcahuetas)

gossip (person)
go-between, matchmaker
pimp (prostitution solicitor)
panderer, sycophant, ingratiator
enabler
drop curtain

Synonyms

(gossip): chismoso, cotilla
(pimp): cabrón, cafiche, chulo, proxeneta, rufián

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