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Bandera de Ecuador

/CHA-gra/

A person from the countryside or a small town who moves to the city. In Ecuador, 'chagra' can be neutral or slightly mocking depending on tone — it marks someone as unfamiliar with urban life. Some wear it proudly as a badge of rural roots.

Example

"They call him chagra because he didn't know the subway when he arrived in Quito."

"Some people are proud to be chagras and celebrate their roots."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Palabra del vocabulario coloquial mexicano que funciona como intensificador o maldición, derivada del verbo 'chingar'. Aparece en expresiones como 'a la chingada' (al demonio), 'de la chingada' (pésimo) o 'hijo de la chingada' (insulto grave).