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pincho

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See also: pinchó

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pincho.

Noun

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pincho (plural pinchos)

  1. A small snack served with drinks as an appetizer; a tapa.
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Anagrams

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Galician

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from pinchar (to cause to jump).

Noun

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pincho m (plural pinchos)

  1. jump, leap
    Synonyms: chimpo, salto

Etymology 2

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Probably a borrowed from Spanish pincho.

Noun

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pincho m (plural pinchos)

  1. stick, prick, small pointed object
    Synonyms: pico, punta
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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pincho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pinchar

References

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Portuguese

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Verb

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pincho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pinchar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpint͡ʃo/ [ˈpĩnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -intʃo
  • Syllabification: pin‧cho

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from pinchar.

Noun

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pincho m (plural pinchos)

  1. prick, spike, point
  2. skewer
    Synonyms: anticucho, brocheta, fierrito
  3. (slang) shank (clarification of this definition is needed)
  4. (slang) shag (fornication)
  5. (Spain) snack, small serving of food
    Synonyms: tapa, aperitivo, bocadito, pasaboca
    • 2023 March 23, “Los placeres de Logroño, la discreta, divertida y deliciosa capital del vino y el tapeo”, in El País[1]:
      Lo que sí es internacional es la fama de la zona de tapeo de Logroño: la famosa calle Laurel y otras cercanas, como las de San Juan o San Agustín, porque tanto bar y tantos buenos pinchos no caben en una sola calle.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  6. (Peru, vulgar) penis
  7. (Spain, computing, colloquial) flash drive, data stick
    Synonym: memoria USB
  8. (colloquial) snappy dresser, fashionista
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Basque: pintxo
See also
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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pincho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pinchar

Further reading

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