chupa-cabra

Portuguese

chupa-cabra

Etymology

From chupa (“it sucks”) +‎ cabra (“goat”), literally “goat sucker”. Compare Spanish chupacabras.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃu.pɐˈka.bɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃu.pɐˈka.bɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃu.paˈka.bɾa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʃu.pɐˈka.bɾɐ/ [ˌʃu.pɐˈka.βɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʃu.pɐˈka.bɾɐ/ [ˌʃu.pɐˈka.βɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃu.pɐˈka.bɾɐ/ [ˌt͡ʃu.pɐˈka.βɾɐ]

Noun

chupa-cabra m (plural chupa-cabras)

1. (cryptozoology) chupacabras
2. (Brazil, figuratively, slang) cable box
3. (Brazil, criminal slang) ATM skimmer