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maraca en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /məˈɹæ.kə/ (Australia, UK, US)
  • /məˈɹɑ.kə/ (US)
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

Meanings

  1. A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
    • Helly, please approach the MDE cart. You may choose one genre and one accessory… the maraca. Excellent choice. 2022 March 25, Helen Leigh, “Defiant Jazz”, in Severance, season 1, episode 7, spoken by Mr. Milchick (Tramell Tillman):
  2. (in-plural, slang) Breasts.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
maracas Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

maracaist

Synonyms

melons · teats · mammary glands · lady lumps · bewbs · mommy milkers · pair · norks · ding-dongs · double Ds · funbags · watermelons · breasts · itty-bittys · bazoombas · titties · chebs · boobs · torpedos · boosies · badonkers · maracas · boobage · casabas · calcium cannons · sweater puppies · assets · jubblies · udders · oppai · dirty pillows · bazongas · grapefruits · milkbags · bobas · tiddies · bosom · knockers · dugs · breasticles · twin peaks · mammaries · bazookas · bust · money makers · bristols · yabos · baps · breasteses · boobers · coconuts · milk jugs · diddy · booba · chichis · front bumpers · headlights · titters · honkers · chesticles · boobies · zoomers · breasties · twins · waps · personality · bazooms · tits · chest melons · love pillows · puppies · bubs · jahoobies · babylons · jugs · cantaloupes · girls · cans · mountain [⇒ thesaurus]s · globes · bubby · plot · paps · charlies · megaboobs · kazooms · frontage · rack · hooters · balloons · bangers · mammas · tatas · top bollocks · jigglies · milkers · gazongas · threepenny bits

Translations (27)

ro maracas (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ko 마라카스 (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ca maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · nl maraka (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · gl maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · cub jãjabʉ (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ru мара́кас (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ht tchatcha (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · da maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · de Rumbakugel (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · pt maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · it maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · eo marako (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · cs rumba koule (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · pt maracá (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · tr marakas (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · srn maraka (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · es maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ja マラカス (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · fi marakassi (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · mch madaka (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · way malak (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · de Maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · cmn 沙錘 /沙锤 (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · ga maraca (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · sv maracas (a Latin American rhythm instrument) · nl sambabal (a Latin American rhythm instrument)