chupar del bote
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “to suck from the can”.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˌpaɾ del ˈbote/ [t͡ʃuˌpaɾ ð̞el ˈβ̞o.t̪e]
Syllabification: chu‧par del bo‧te
=== Verb ===
chupar del bote (first-person singular present chupo del bote, first-person singular preterite chupé del bote, past participle chupado del bote)
(idiomatic, colloquial) to freeload
Synonyms: sablear, comer la sopa boba, vivir del cuento
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=== Further reading ===
“chupar del bote”, 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