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comprachicos

comprachicos

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A group in stories that kidnap children and harm them to sell them
  • noun
  • /kəmˈprɑːkiˌkoʊs/
  • NSFW
: comprachico
  • In the story, the comprachicos lured unsuspecting families with promises of wealth before stealing their children.

Examples

  • Victor Hugo's story brought the terrifying image of the comprachicos to a wide audience.

  • The novel describes the cruel acts of the comprachicos as they altered children's appearances.

  • Many believed the comprachicos were real, though they are now considered a legend.

  • The comprachicos exist in many stories.

  • Don't underestimate the comprachicos!

  • The legend of the comprachicos terrifies children, who fear being taken away and altered forever.

  • Many tales from the past recount the sinister plots of the comprachicos to deform young children for profit.

Surface Forms

comprachicos singular
comprachicos plural

Etymology

Comprachicos comes from the Spanish parts compra 'buy' and chicos 'children', so it literally means 'buy children' and fits the old, terrible story of people who kidnapped and deliberately changed children's bodies for money.