alcahuete
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”). Cognate with Portuguese alcaguete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkaˈwete/ [al.kaˈwe.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: al‧ca‧hue‧te
Noun
alcahuete m (plural alcahuetes, feminine alcahueta, feminine plural alcahuetas)
- gossip (person)
- go-between, matchmaker
- pimp (prostitution solicitor)
- panderer, sycophant, ingratiator
- enabler
- drop curtain
Derived terms
Further reading
- “alcahuete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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