chapucero

== Spanish == === Etymology === From chapuza + -ero. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃapuˈθeɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈθe.ɾo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /t͡ʃapuˈseɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈse.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧ro === Adjective === chapucero (feminine chapucera, masculine plural chapuceros, feminine plural chapuceras) shoddy (Mexico, familiar) dishonest Synonym: deshonesto (derogatory) amateur Synonyms: aficionado, diletante, amateur === Noun === chapucero m (plural chapuceros, feminine chapucera, feminine plural chapuceras) sloppy worker (Mexico, familiar) swindler Synonyms: estafador, defraudador ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “chapucero”, 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