chasquibum

== Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃaskiˈbum/ [t͡ʃas.kiˈβ̞ũm] Rhymes: -um Syllabification: chas‧qui‧bum === Noun === chasquibum m (plural chasquibumes) bang snap (type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited) === Further reading === “chasquibum”, 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