trapo

tra·po
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UK/ˈtrapəʊ/US/ˈtræpoʊ/Philippines/ˌtrɑˈpo/

noun

corrupt politician

OriginTagalog trapo ← Spanish trapo →
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Meanings

nountrapo (plural trapos)

plural trapos

  1. Philippinesderogatoryslangcorrupt politician

Origin

  1. Spanishtrapo
  2. Tagalogtrapo“rag”
  3. Englishtrapo

Contraction of traditional politician; also influenced by Tagalog trapo (“rag”), from Spanish trapo.

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APA

trapo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapo

MLA

“trapo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trapo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapo.

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