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cascar.

to crack, to split

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/kasˈkaɾ/[kasˈkaɾ]
  1. to crack, to split

  2. to hit

    informal
  3. to wank

    informal
  4. to chatter

    Southern · Spain · informal
  5. to snuff it (die)

    informal · reflexive
  6. to slap (a fine on someone)

    informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin quatiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin quassō Latin -ic- ▲ Latin -ō Latin -icāre Vulgar Latin *quassicāre Old Spanish cascar Spanish cascar From Old Spanish cascar, caxcar, from Vulgar Latin *quassicāre, frequentative of Latin quassāre (“strike”). Doublet of quejar. Cognate with English quash.

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