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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "ROO" (as in "rude") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A traditional wooden cup-and-ball toy from Central America where the goal is to toss the ball and land it in the cup on a stick. Mastering it takes real patience and hand-eye coordination, and it is one of the most cherished childhood games across the region.

Examples

A grandfather taught his grandkids to play capirucho; it took them weeks to get it.

The hand-carved capiruchos from Quetzaltenango are the most prized by collectors.

Regional synonyms

Reggaeton's signature dance: rhythmic, sensual hip movement that's part performance, part connection. Perreo was born in Puerto Rico in the 1990s alongside the genre itself and became the defining way to move to Latin urban music, on club floors, concert stages, and everywhere in between.