putazo

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /puˈtaθo/ [puˈt̪a.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /puˈtaso/ [puˈt̪a.so]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθo
  • (Latin America) 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

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.
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