alcahuete

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Andalusian Arabic القَوَّاد (al-qawwád), from Arabic قَوَّاد (qawwād, “pimp”). Cognate with Portuguese alcaguete. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alkaˈwete/ [al.kaˈwe.t̪e] Rhymes: -ete Syllabification: al‧ca‧hue‧te === Noun === alcahuete m (plural alcahuetes, feminine alcahueta, feminine plural alcahuetas) gossip (person) Synonyms: chismoso, cotilla go-between, matchmaker pimp (prostitution solicitor) Synonyms: cabrón, cafiche, chulo, proxeneta, rufián panderer, sycophant, ingratiator enabler drop curtain ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alcahuete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025