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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/
A crafty, mischievous, or sly person who is always up to something or finding a way to come out ahead. In Mexico, calling someone canijo is said with a knowing smile, half admiration and half exasperation. The troublemaker who always talks his way out of it.
“Ese niño es bien canijo, siempre anda metido en alguna travesura.”
“That kid is so mischievous, he is always caught up in some prank.”
“El canijo convenció a todos de cubrir su error.”
“The sneaky guy talked everyone into covering up his mistake.”
/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/
Something really tough, challenging, or rough to deal with. In Mexico, "está canijo" means a situation is hard or painful, while calling someone "canijo" means they are a sneaky, mischievous troublemaker. Context decides which one you mean.
“This exam is brutal, I did not study at all.”
“The traffic was terrible today, it took me two hours to get here.”
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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/
A crafty, mischievous, or sly person who is always up to something or finding a way to come out ahead. In Mexico, calling someone canijo is said with a knowing smile, half admiration and half exasperation. The troublemaker who always talks his way out of it.
“Ese niño es bien canijo, siempre anda metido en alguna travesura.”
“That kid is so mischievous, he is always caught up in some prank.”
“El canijo convenció a todos de cubrir su error.”
“The sneaky guy talked everyone into covering up his mistake.”
/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/
Something really tough, challenging, or rough to deal with. In Mexico, "está canijo" means a situation is hard or painful, while calling someone "canijo" means they are a sneaky, mischievous troublemaker. Context decides which one you mean.
“This exam is brutal, I did not study at all.”
“The traffic was terrible today, it took me two hours to get here.”
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Chachi
Great, awesome, all good, no worries. A somewhat retro Spanish expression from the 80s and 90s that you still hear, especially from older generations who grew up with it.