caimán

/kaiˈman/ · B2 · noun · m

alligator

🐊 sounds like 'cayman' islands, famous for crocs; also a sly, cunning person

Caimán sounds like Cayman, the islands named after the reptiles. Say 'kai-MAN': a croc lurking in the water is stealthy, so a cunning person gets called a caimán too.

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