Boludo
Argentine Slang: 30+ Words and Phrases You Need to Know
Community
Your word isn't here yet
Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.
Create accountor
Add a word/Sounds like "KAHN" (as in "car") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
Meaning
A blonde or fair-skinned person in Guatemala, the local equivalent of Mexico's 'güero.' Light hair and eyes are uncommon enough in Guatemala that they become a permanent nickname. The canche is always the canche, whether they like it or not.
Examples
“Hey blondie, come here, let me introduce you.”
“They call him canche because he has light eyes and golden hair.”
/Sounds like "KAHN" (as in "car") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
Meaning
A Guatemalan adjective for describing a fair-haired, light-skinned, or blond person, equivalent to Mexican "güero" or Salvadoran "chele." "Esa canche" means that blond girl. It's neither pejorative nor praise: it's neutral description in daily use. Applied to locals with light features and to foreigners alike. A Chapín identity-marking word with no equivalent in other countries with the same usage.
Examples
“The blond lady at the counter.”
“He's a tall blond guy who came from Spain.”
Showing 2 definitions, sorted by votes
Community
Your word isn't here yet
Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.
/Sounds like "KAHN" (as in "car") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
Meaning
A blonde or fair-skinned person in Guatemala, the local equivalent of Mexico's 'güero.' Light hair and eyes are uncommon enough in Guatemala that they become a permanent nickname. The canche is always the canche, whether they like it or not.
Examples
“Hey blondie, come here, let me introduce you.”
“They call him canche because he has light eyes and golden hair.”
/Sounds like "KAHN" (as in "car") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
Meaning
A Guatemalan adjective for describing a fair-haired, light-skinned, or blond person, equivalent to Mexican "güero" or Salvadoran "chele." "Esa canche" means that blond girl. It's neither pejorative nor praise: it's neutral description in daily use. Applied to locals with light features and to foreigners alike. A Chapín identity-marking word with no equivalent in other countries with the same usage.
Examples
“The blond lady at the counter.”
“He's a tall blond guy who came from Spain.”
Showing 2 definitions, sorted by votes
Articles featuring this word
Bugear
+5
To freeze up or blank out suddenly, like your brain just crashed. Borrowed from tech slang ("bug"), it describes the moment a person goes blank mid-conversation or doesn't know how to react. Widely used across Spanish-speaking countries among younger speakers.