cachamblaca

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Spanish

Etymology

A hyperthesis of chacanblac (a type of garment), from English chockablock.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃamˈblaka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ca‧cham‧bla‧ca

Noun

cachamblaca f (plural cachamblacas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) a makeshift slingshot made of leather
    Synonym: honda
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) an unnecessary thingy
    Synonyms: chunche, babosada, baratija

Further reading

  • cachamblaca” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010