cacafuego

noun

cac·​a·​fue·​go
ˌkakəˈfyü(ˌ)gō,
-fwā(-
variants or less commonly cacafugo
-fyü(-
plural -s
obsolete
: a swaggering braggart or boaster

Word History

Etymology

Spanish Cacafuego, name of a ship captured in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake, from Latin cacare to void as excrement + Spanish fuego fire, from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cacafuego was in 1625

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“Cacafuego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacafuego. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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