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noun, masculine

chupatintas

/ˌt͡ʃupaˈtintas/

noun, masculine/ˌt͡ʃupaˈtintas/plural: chupatintas

a pencil pusher, a pen pusher (one who does routine office work)

Synonyms: cagatintas, tinterillo

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) + tintas (“inks”). Literally, “ink sucker”.