noun, masculine/alkaˈwete/plural: alcahuetes
gossip (person); go-between, matchmaker; pimp (prostitution solicitor); panderer, sycophant, ingratiator; enabler
Synonyms: chismoso, cotilla, cabrón, cafiche, chulo, proxeneta, rufián
From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”). Cognate with Portuguese alcaguete.