What does «tragaldabas» mean in Spanish?
- Very greedy person, very greedy eater. Of voracious and uncontrolled appetite.
♦ Used in: Spain - Credulous or lenient.
- Monster or ogre typical of Castilian folklore, also known as zamparrón, zarrampla, papón or zampón. Described as a giant, with a big mouth, brutish appearance and a big belly; with insatiable voracity, he swallows children in one bite. In his stories an ant is always the heroine who saves everyone from this monster.
♦ Used in: Spain
Examples of use in Spanish: "las historias del tragaldabas se emplea como asusta niños, como comeniños".
"se trata de una obra de teatro para niños a partir del cuento El Tragaldabas de Pablo Albo".
"el pan con miel es la comida preferida del tragaldabas".
"allí estaba el tragaldabas esperándola y se la tragó viva".
- Comic book series created by Enrique Jiménez Corominas for Creepy magazine in 1990.