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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /puˈtaθo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /puˈtaso/
- Rhymes: -aθo
- Rhymes: -aso
- Syllabification: pu‧ta‧zo
Etymology 1
Unclear, but most likely an apheresis of zapotazo.
Noun
putazo m (plural putazos)
- (Mexico, vulgar) a sharp blow, punch or strike; thump; thwack; whack; bash
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From puto + -azo.
Noun
putazo m (plural putazos)
- (vulgar, derogatory, at least in Argentina) Augmentative of puto (“faggot”)
Further reading
- “putazo” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.