chapucero

Spanish

Etymology

From chapuza +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃapuˈθeɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈθe.ɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃapuˈseɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈse.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧ro

Adjective

chapucero (feminine chapucera, masculine plural chapuceros, feminine plural chapuceras)

1. shoddy
2. (Mexico, familiar) dishonest

   Synonym: deshonesto

3. (derogatory) amateur

   Synonyms: aficionado, diletante, amateur

Noun

chapucero m (plural chapuceros, feminine chapucera, feminine plural chapuceras)

1. sloppy worker
2. (Mexico, familiar) swindler

   Synonyms: estafador, defraudador

Derived terms

• chapucería

 

Further reading

• “chapucero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16