huachicolero

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Spanish

Etymology

From huachicol +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /w̝at͡ʃikoˈleɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: hua‧chi‧co‧le‧ro

Noun

huachicolero m (plural huachicoleros, feminine huachicolera, feminine plural huachicoleras)

  1. (Mexico) One who sells adulterated (possibly stolen) gasoline outside of normal distribution channels
    • 2017 July, “El robo de combustible se descontrola en México”, in Listin Diario:
      Pero las armas pesadas y la violencia vistas en la confrontación del martes en el estado de Puebla refleja su conversión en un negocio multimillonario que abastece no solo a quienes venden gasolina en las cunetas de las autopistas, conocidos como "huachicoleros", sino a fábricas y cadenas de gasolineras.
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