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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "cheem" (as in "cheek") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A hard blow, heavy hit, or brutal impact in El Salvador and Honduras, literal or figurative. It covers physical falls, shocking bills, and problems that hit you suddenly with full force. The suffix -azo makes very clear this was not a light tap.

Examples

He took a massive hit falling off the bike and ended up with a huge bruise.

What a gut punch that restaurant bill was, we totally did not see it coming.

Regional synonyms

A first-year university student who doesn't yet know how college life works. In Peru, a cachimbo is the fresh-faced freshman navigating the chaos of campus for the first time, inexperienced, wide-eyed, and easy to spot.