burundanga

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish burundanga.

Noun

burundanga (uncountable)

1. Any of various hyoscine-based drugs, especially scopolamine, which have medical applications, are of limited (possibly illicit) recreational use and are used for criminal activities like rape or robbery because they can render the victim unconscious and are popularly thought to cancel their willpower.
   • 2019 April 23, Meaghan Beatley, “The shocking rape trial that galvanised Spain’s feminists – and the far right”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     “Are we bringing burundanga [a date rape drug]^[sic]? I got reinoles [another date rape drug]^[sic] at a really good price. For the rapes,” a message read. “This trip is a baptism of fire to become a wolf,” read another.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: burundanga (es) f

Spanish

Etymology

From borondanga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɾunˈdanɡa/ [bu.ɾũn̪ˈd̪ãŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -anɡa
• Syllabification: bu‧run‧dan‧ga

Noun

burundanga f (plural burundangas)

1. burundanga
2. (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) huddle, mess, confusion
3. (Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua) nonsense; an absurd claim or fact
4. (Panama) junk food (particularly confectionary and brand name snacks)

Further reading

• “burundanga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10