noun
General Slang
guachimán
gwah-chee-MAN · noun · informal
Security guard / watchman (DR)
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Definitions
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A watchman or security guard; a classic Dominican Anglicism.
“El guachimán del edificio nos abrió el portón.”
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guachimán In A Sentence
El guachimán del edificio nos abrió el portón.
Origin & Usage
Dominican Spanish; Anglicism from English 'watchman'.
Variants
wachimán
People Also Ask
What does guachimán mean?
It means a watchman or security guard.
Where does guachimán come from?
It's a Dominican Anglicism, a Spanish-spelled version of the English word 'watchman'.
Is guachimán used outside the Dominican Republic?
Yes, similar Spanglish forms are heard in other parts of the Caribbean and Central America too.
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