chupacirios

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ cirios (“long wax candles”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃupaˈθiɾjos/ [t͡ʃu.paˈθi.ɾjos] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /t͡ʃupaˈsiɾjos/ [t͡ʃu.paˈsi.ɾjos] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -iɾjos Syllabification: chu‧pa‧ci‧rios === Noun === chupacirios m (plural chupacirios) (colloquial, derogatory) Bible basher === Further reading === “chupacirios”, 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