chupar del bote

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to suck from the can”.

Verb

chupar del bote (first-person singular present chupo del bote, first-person singular preterite chupé del bote, past participle chupado del bote)

1. (idiomatic) to freeload

   Synonyms: sablear, comer la sopa boba, vivir del cuento

Related terms

• chupóptero

 

Further reading

• “chupar del bote”, 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