atraco

/aˈtɾako/ · B2 · noun · m

mugging

🔪👛 a-TRACO sounds like attack-o: a sudden attack on your wallet

Atraco sounds like a-TRACK-o, close to attack. Both name a sudden strike on a person. Spanish uses it for a holdup or robbery, and in slang for heavy petting.

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