Zampones to say the Gobblers

Question

So I was watching The Golden Compass in Spanish and I noticed they used the word Zampones to say the Gobblers. (You know the child-cutters in league with the horrid Magestirium). I love those books!!!! The movie? not so much. But when I looked up Zampones in the dictionary there's no word for it in English!! Does anyone know if Zampones is actually a Spanish word or not? And if it is, what does it mean? Le doy gracias por su ayuda!!

HI June, it is better if you post the word directly into the title:-) - 00494d19, Nov 18, 2009

Ok, sorry! - june10, Nov 18, 2009

Answer 1

Zampón is a Spanish word, yes. I am not acquainted with the gobblers. Do they eat a lot?

Zampar: eat like a pig...jejej

Oh, I can see that zampar is getting to gobble on our dictionary.

No, haha! They're called "The Gobblers" by the kids in The Golden Compass book/movie. The children use the Gobblers as a nickname for the General Oblation Board. See the GOB in there? They cut kids away from thier souls. Horrible, isn't it? - june10, Nov 18, 2009

And it's very funny that Zampar means to eat like a pig. . .that's not what they do at all! Aparently it's used in a literal sense of the word! - june10, Nov 18, 2009

Answer 2

Zampón - Greedy

Answer 3

Knowing the Hollywood movie industry they just made up a word that sounded Spanish.

Answer 4

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