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matraquero.

corrupt, bribetaking

10 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/matɾaˈkeɾo/[ma.t̪ɾaˈke.ɾo]
  1. corrupt, bribetaking

    Venezuela
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish matraca Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish matraquero From matraca + -ero.

noun/matɾaˈkeɾo/[ma.t̪ɾaˈke.ɾo]
  1. an extortionist or bribe taker (a government official who demands bribes to speed things up)

    Venezuela · masculine
  2. One who sells matracas (wooden rattles)

    Mexico · masculine
  3. a bird of the genus Manacus

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish matraca Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish matraquero From matraca + -ero.

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