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tipazo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From tipo +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /tiˈpaθo/ [t̪iˈpa.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /tiˈpaso/ [t̪iˈpa.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: ti‧pa‧zo

Noun

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tipazo m (plural tipazos) (colloquial)

  1. (Spain, of a person) a very attractive body
    • 2009 November 3, “Las celebrities, «de miedo» en Halloween”, in ABC.es[1]:
      Heidi apareció impresionante con unas botas de mosquetera por encima de la rodilla presumiendo de tipazo a pocas semanas de dar a luz.
      Heidi appeared impressively with some musketeer boots over her knees, showing off her attractive body a few weeks after giving birth.
  2. (Spain) a physically attractive person
  3. (Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay) a good and kind person
  4. (Guatemala, Ecuador, Paraguay) a dexterous, deft, skillful person

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