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macanazo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From macana +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /makaˈnaθo/ [ma.kaˈna.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /makaˈnaso/ [ma.kaˈna.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: ma‧ca‧na‧zo

Noun

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macanazo m (plural macanazos)

  1. (Latin America) a hit with a baton
  2. (colloquial, Honduras) shedload; bucketful
    Synonyms: montón, macanazal

Further reading

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