hampón

Spanish

Etymology

From hampa (“underworld”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /amˈpon/ [ãmˈpõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: ham‧pón

Noun

hampón m (plural hampones)

thug, mobster, goon
Synonyms: maleante, valentón

Further reading

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

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