mecatear

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mecatear

[mekat̪eˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De mecate y el sufijo -ear.

verb

Central America Amarrar con mecate (cuerda o cordel de fibra rústica).
Costa Rica Azotar con un mecate y, por extensión, castigar.

verb haber mecateado · mecateando · habiendo mecateado · mecateado · mecateo · mecateas

Colombia, colloquial, utci Comer mecato o snacks; tomar una porción de alimento sin que sea parte de una comida principal.
Similar: picar, picotear
Comer entre comidas.

In English

snack to eat between meals

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BibTeX

@misc{mecatear_2026,
  title = {mecatear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mecatear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}