chupa-cabra

Portuguese
chupa-cabra

Etymology

From chupa (“it sucks”) +‎ cabra (“goat”), literally “goat sucker”. Compare Spanish chupacabras.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /ˈʃu.pɐ ˈka.bɾɐ/, [ˈʃu.pɐ ˈka.bɾɐ]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /ˈʃu.pɐ ˈka.bɾɐ/, [ˈʃu.pɐ ˈka.βɾɐ]

Noun

chupa-cabra m (plural chupa-cabras)

  1. (cryptozoology) chupacabras
  2. (Brazil, figuratively, slang) cable box
  3. (Brazil, criminal slang) ATM skimmer
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