cucuy
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The plural of "cucuy" is "cucuyes."
el cucuy(
koo
-
kwee
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (fictional character) (Mexico) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in the United States
a. boogeyman
No salgas de noche. Podría agarrarte el cucuy.Don't go out at night. The boogeyman might catch you.
2. (animal) (Andes) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. fire beetle
En la oscuridad del jardín solo se veían las luces de los cucuyes.Only the lights of the fire beetles could be seen in the darkness of the garden.
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