Masculine
bicho
Meaning
- (masculine) bug
- (masculine) vermin
- (masculine) beast (non-human animal)
- (Nicaragua, masculine, vulgar) vulva
- (Puerto-Rico, masculine, vulgar) penis
- (El-Salvador, Honduras, colloquial, derogatory, masculine) youngster, kid (boy, or young man)
Concepts
small insect
small animal
fighting bull
coarse woman
odd-looking creature
low-class woman
loud wench
flashy female
brassy girl
Synonyms
animal pequeño
cualquier cosa
escarabajuelo
alguien muy vivo
ñafle
Frequency
Hyphenated as
bi‧cho
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbit͡ʃo/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Compare English beast.
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