chapucero

Spanish

Etymology

From chapuza +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃapuˈθeɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈθe.ɾo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /t͡ʃapuˈseɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈse.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧ro

Adjective

chapucero (feminine chapucera, masculine plural chapuceros, feminine plural chapuceras)

shoddy
(Mexico, familiar) dishonest
Synonym: deshonesto
(derogatory) amateur
Synonyms: aficionado, diletante, amateur

Noun

chapucero m (plural chapuceros, feminine chapucera, feminine plural chapuceras)

sloppy worker
(Mexico, familiar) swindler
Synonyms: estafador, defraudador

Derived terms

chapucería

Further reading

“chapucero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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