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Spanish
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of amansa (“to tame”) + locos (“crazy person, madmen”). Literally, “madmen-tamer”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amansaˈlokos/
- Rhymes: -okos
- Syllabification: a‧man‧sa‧lo‧cos
Noun
amansalocos m (plural amansalocos)
- (colloquial, Argentina, Mexico, El Salvador) police baton
- (rustic, Argentina) whip; lash; scourge
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