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chorizo

/t͡ʃoˈɾiθo/

noun, masculine/t͡ʃoˈɾiθo/plural: chorizos

a type of sausage; a foolish person; a penis; corruption

Synonyms: longaniza, amigo, badajo, bicho, cabeza de papa, cabezón, callampa, carajo

Borrowed from Portuguese chouriço or Galician chourizo, either way from Old Galician-Portuguese souriço, of uncertain origin. First attested in Spanish in 1604.

noun, masculine/t͡ʃoˈɾiθo/plural: chorizos

a crook; petty thief, pickpocket

Synonyms: choro, ratero, ladronzuelo, carterista

From chori, from Caló chorar (“to steal”).

adjective/t͡ʃoˈɾiθo/

stuck up, haughty

From chori, from Caló chorar (“to steal”).