pacotilla

Spanish

Etymology

From paca (“bale”)

Noun

pacotilla f (plural pacotillas)

free luggage of a sailor
trash, junk, garbage (something of inferior quality)
(Latin America) mob, rabble
(El Salvador, Nicaragua) gang

Synonyms

(mob): chusma, gentuza
(gang): pandilla

Derived terms

de pacotilla

Descendants

French: pacotille (borrowing)

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