bofetada

/bofeˈtada/ · B2 · noun · f

face

bofetada — face

✋ bofetada = sounds like 'bow-feh-TAH-da': a bow-tie wearer gets a slap

Say it as 'bow-fe-TAH-da'; the stressed TAH mimics the sharp smack sound of a hand landing. Related to bofe, an old word for lung or puffed cheek (bofe), since the slap hits the cheek.

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