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/Sounds like the English word "chap" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, to extract money or gifts from someone by exploiting a flirtatious or romantic relationship. The action of the chapiadora, a figure immortalized in dembow music.
“All she does is chapear - she doesn't actually like him.”
“He's chapeando three people at the same time.”
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/Sounds like the English word "chap" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, to extract money or gifts from someone by exploiting a flirtatious or romantic relationship. The action of the chapiadora, a figure immortalized in dembow music.
“All she does is chapear - she doesn't actually like him.”
“He's chapeando three people at the same time.”
Candela
Serious trouble or a situation that's burning out of control. In Colombia and Venezuela, "candela" (literally "fire") describes problems that ignite and spread fast. It also refers to a person who stirs up drama wherever they go.