escuincle

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl itzcuintli (“dog”), meaning kid in some places.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkwinkle/
  • Rhymes: -inkle
  • Syllabification: es‧cuin‧cle

Noun

escuincle m (plural escuincles, feminine escuincla, feminine plural escuinclas)

  1. (Mexico, slang, derogatory) kid, little boy
  2. street urchin
    Synonyms: niño de la calle, (Colombia) gamín

References

  • Gómez de Silva, Guido (2001) Diccionario breve de mexicanismos, México, D.F.: Fondo de Cultura Económica
  • Robelo, Cecilio A. (1912) Diccionario de Aztequismos, new ed. edition, México: Imp. del Museo n. de arquelogía, historia y etnología, page 157

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