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Spanish
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) + cirios (“long wax candles”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃupaˈθiɾjos/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃupaˈsiɾjos/
- Rhymes: -iɾjos
- Syllabification: chu‧pa‧ci‧rios
Noun
chupacirios m (plural chupacirios)
- (colloquial, derogatory) Bible basher
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