sinpa

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • simpa (a common alternative spelling)

Etymology

From sin (“without”) +‎ pagar (“pay”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsimpa/ [ˈsĩm.pa]
  • Rhymes: -impa
  • Syllabification: sin‧pa

Noun

sinpa m (plural sinpas)

  1. (Spain, colloquial) the act of not paying for something, especially in a restaurant; to dine and dash
    Hicimos un sinpa. ― We left without paying.

Derived terms

  • hacer un sinpa

Further reading

  • Manuel Seco; Olimpia Andrés; Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023), “sinpa”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]
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