The reason why I award today’s prize to Albornoz is, I could say, a recognition of his long and distinguished career as “jala mecate” of chavismo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sleazebag of the week: Jose Albornoz on Sumate] Reference

Translating jala mecate is difficult, it blends the meaning of sycophant, unethical, perverse, and amoral flatterer in different shades that cannot be properly rendered in words, only under the pen of Zapata cartoon’s over at El Nacional.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sleazebag of the week: Jose Albornoz on Sumate] Reference

Tack (Custom made saddles, bridles w / mecate).    From Wordnik.com.  [Feed of Eventbrite Events] Reference

Bomba de mecate.    From Wordnik.com.  [4.1 Pneumatic positive-displacement pump] Reference