chupóptero

Spanish

Etymology

From chupar (“to suck”) +‎ -óptero (“winged”).

Noun

chupóptero m (plural chupópteros)

(Spain) bloodsucker, freeloader

See also

chupar del bote (Spain, colloquial)
suck-up

Further reading

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

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