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putazo

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /puˈtaθo/ [puˈt̪a.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /puˈtaso/ [puˈt̪a.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: pu‧ta‧zo

Etymology 1

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Unclear, but most likely an apheresis of zapotazo.

Noun

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putazo m (plural putazos)

  1. (Mexico, vulgar) a sharp blow, punch or strike; thump; thwack; whack; bash
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From puto +‎ -azo.

Noun

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putazo m (plural putazos)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory, at least in Argentina) Augmentative of puto (faggot)

Further reading

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  • putazo” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010