carrucha

carrucha

Spanish

Etymology

carro +‎ -ucha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrut͡ʃa/ [kaˈru.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -utʃa
• Syllabification: ca‧rru‧cha

Noun

carrucha f (plural carruchas)

1. wheelbarrow and hand truck and the like

   Synonym: diablito

2. soapbox car
3. (slang) car, hooptie
   • 2007, “Una Por Los Homies”, in Mafya Second Chapter, performed by Dyablo, Desorden:

     Una por los homies
     Dos por las rucas
     Tres por le feria
     El barrio y carruchas

     One for the homies
     Two for the oldies
     Three for the gwop
     The ends and the whips

   • 2013 November 13, Juan Gambino (lyrics), “Mexa Krunk”, in The Best Down South Bangerz‎, performed by Juan Gambino, track 13:

     Llegando de la carrucha,
     fumando la tortuga,
     buscando una piruja
     con tu papi mami chula.

     Exiting the whip,
     smoking on some shit,
     looking out to get some kweng
     sam with your pappy and mummy and peng

Further reading

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