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Spanish
Etymology
From the earlier momarrache under the influence of mamar, itself from the earlier moharrache under the influence of momo (“funny face”), borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مهرج, ultimately from Arabic مُهَرِّج (muharrij).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mamaˈrat͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -atʃo
- Syllabification: ma‧ma‧rra‧cho
Noun
mamarracho m (plural mamarrachos, feminine mamarracha, feminine plural mamarrachas)
- (derogatory, colloquial) buffoon, clown (ridiculous, badly dressed person)
- Synonyms: adefesio, payaso
1878, Benito Pérez Galdós, Un voluntario realista:Eres un mamarracho..., pero chistosísimo... y con esa casaca... y esos humos de general.- You are a buffoon..., but hilarious...and with jacket...and that conceit in general
2015, Antonio Sosa Sánchez, El viviente y el averno:los mamarrachos continuaban con su locura, como si ya estuvieran ausentes a lo que les rodeaba.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Noun
mamarracho m (plural mamarrachos)
- (derogatory, colloquial) mess, disaster (something badly made)
1972, “Quizás, Porque”, in Vida, performed by Sui Generis:Quizás, porque soy un gran artista / Puedo decir: "Tu pintura está lista" / Y darte orgulloso este mamarracho- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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