tortuguismo

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Spanish

Etymology

From tortuga +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾtuˈɡismo/
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: tor‧tu‧guis‧mo

Noun

tortuguismo m (plural tortuguismos)

  1. (Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama) slow progress
    • 2017 December, “Noticias de política y sociedad en Costa Rica”, in La Nacion:
      Decenas de vecinos de Balsa de Atenas creando tortuguismo con sus automóviles sobre la ruta 27 giraron poco antes de mediodía a la altura del cruce de Escobal luego de generar un congestionamiento de varios kilómetros en el sentido San José - Caldera.
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