bancazo

Spanish

Etymology

From banco +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /banˈkaθo/ [bãŋˈka.θo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /banˈkaso/ [bãŋˈka.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθo (Spain)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ban‧ca‧zo

Noun

bancazo m (plural bancazos)

1. (Mexico) bank robbery; hold-up