bancazo

Spanish

Etymology

From banco +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bancazo m (plural bancazos)

1. (Mexico) bank robbery; hold-up