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noun, masculine

chapulín

/t͡ʃapuˈlin/

noun, masculine/t͡ʃapuˈlin/plural: chapulines

grasshopper, locust, especially when toasted as food; small child, tot; a person who flirts with or comes on to their friends' partners or romantic interests.

Synonyms: saltamontes, langosta

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chapolin (“grasshopper”).