compinche

See also: compinché

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komˈpint͡ʃe/ [kõmˈpĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -intʃe
• Syllabification: com‧pin‧che

Etymology 1

From com- ‎ pinche.

Noun

compinche m (plural compinches)

1. sidekick, wingman, partner
2. crony
3. (colloquial) buddy, homie, shill, chum, homeboy, homegirl

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

compinche

1. only used in me compinche, first-person singular present subjunctive of compincharse
2. only used in se compinche, third-person singular present subjunctive of compincharse
3. only used in se ... compinche, syntactic variant of compínchese, third-person singular imperative of compincharse

Further reading

• “compinche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28