a quemarropa

Spanish

Etymology

From quema (“it burns”) +‎ ropa (“clothes”).

Adverb

a quemarropa

a shot preformed at a distance such that the deflagration of the bullet's powder can leave a burnt mark on the victim's clothes
point-blank
Synonym: a bocajarro
directly

Usage notes

Quemarropa seems to have no use independent of this phrase.

Further reading

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

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