tragaperras
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Verb-object compound, composed of traga (“to swallow”) + perras (“cash, dough”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌtɾaɡaˈperas/ [ˌt̪ɾa.ɣ̞aˈpe.ras]
Rhymes: -eras
Syllabification: tra‧ga‧pe‧rras
=== Noun ===
tragaperras f (plural tragaperras)
(Spain) slot machine (US), fruit machine (UK)
Synonym: (Latin America) tragamonedas
(Spain, derogatory) cash grab
=== Further reading ===
“tragaperras”, 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