garrotazo

== Spanish == === Etymology === From garrote +‎ -azo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaroˈtaθo/ [ɡa.roˈt̪a.θo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ɡaroˈtaso/ [ɡa.roˈt̪a.so] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aθo (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ga‧rro‧ta‧zo === Noun === garrotazo m (plural garrotazos) hit with a stick (colloquial, Latin America) rip-off/ripoff, overcharge (an unfair or exorbitant price or rate) === Further reading === “garrotazo”, 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