chupatintas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ tintas (“inks”). Literally, “ink sucker”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃupaˈtintas/ [ˌt͡ʃu.paˈt̪ĩn̪.t̪as] Rhymes: -intas Syllabification: chu‧pa‧tin‧tas === Noun === chupatintas m (plural chupatintas) (often derogatory) a pencil pusher, a pen pusher (one who does routine office work) Synonyms: (vulgar) cagatintas, tinterillo (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) === Further reading === “chupatintas”, 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