hamponil

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Spanish

Etymology

From hampa +‎ -il.

Adjective

hamponil m or f (masculine and feminine plural hamponiles)

  1. (relational) thug; gang
    • 2016 July 21, “La encrucijada final”, in El Nacional:
      La jerga hamponil del bajo pueblo lo expresa con el matiz de machismo implícito en el caudillismo venezolano de todo tiempo y lugar: "porque les sale del forro".
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