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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chapolin (“grasshopper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃapuˈlin/
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: cha‧pu‧lín
Noun
chapulín m (plural chapulines)
- (Central America, Colombia, Mexico) grasshopper, locust, especially when toasted as food
- Synonyms: saltamontes, langosta
- (Central America) small child, tot
- (Mexico, colloquial) a person who flirts with or comes on to their friends' partners or romantic interests.
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