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Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”). Cognate with Portuguese alcaguete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkaˈwete/
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: al‧ca‧hue‧te
Noun
alcahuete m (plural alcahuetes, feminine alcahueta, feminine plural alcahuetas)
- gossip (person)
- Synonyms: chismoso, cotilla
- go-between, matchmaker
- pimp (prostitution solicitor)
- Synonyms: cabrón, cafiche, chulo, proxeneta, rufián
- panderer, sycophant, ingratiator
- enabler
- drop curtain
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