mamarracho

mamarracho

Spanish

Etymology

From the earlier momarrache under the influence of mamar, itself from the earlier moharrache under the influence of momo (“funny face”), borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مهرج‎, ultimately from Arabic مُهَرِّج‎ (muharrij).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mamaˈrat͡ʃo/ [ma.maˈra.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -atʃo
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧rra‧cho

Noun

mamarracho m (plural mamarrachos, feminine mamarracha, feminine plural mamarrachas)

1. (derogatory, colloquial) buffoon, clown (ridiculous, badly dressed person)

   Synonyms: adefesio, payaso

Noun

mamarracho m (plural mamarrachos)

1. (derogatory, colloquial) mess, disaster (something badly made)
   • 1972, “Quizás, Porque”, in Vida, performed by Sui Generis:

     Quizás, porque soy un gran artista / Puedo decir: "Tu pintura está lista" / Y darte orgulloso este mamarracho

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

References

• Coromines, Joan (1961) Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana [Brief etymological dictionary of the Spanish language] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN

Further reading

• “mamarracho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014