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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

A young girl or teenager, the female form of "chamaco." In Mexico and Guatemala it can sound affectionate or mildly condescending depending on who says it and how. Calling a capable adult woman a chamaca in a professional setting can easily come off as dismissive.

Examples

The young woman in the design department already handles the tool better than most senior staff.

They kept calling her "the girl" in the interview and she found it pretty condescending.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, to cry excessively and non-stop, especially over something that does not fully justify the drama. The person who llantea turns a minor inconvenience into a full catastrophe and is nowhere near stopping.