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/Sounds like "kah-cheem-bee-AHR"/

A Honduran and Salvadoran verb meaning to hit, beat, or give someone a beating in a fight. "Lo cachimbearon" means they hit him hard, they jumped him. Used in contexts of street fights, neighborhood brawls, or even figuratively for a strong scolding. It's a raw but common word that any Honduran or Salvadoran adult instantly understands.

Example

"Lo cachimbearon feo en el parque. → They beat him up bad at the park."

"Te van a cachimbiar. → They're going to beat you up."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

A hard, powerful hit that causes real pain. In Mexico it's the most expressive word for a brutal blow, whether received in a fight or by accident.