/cha-po-PO-te/
Asphalt, tar, bitumen. In Mexico, 'chapopote' is the black material used to pave roads, and also a metaphor for anything dark and sticky that clings and doesn't let go.
Example
"The pavement is melting in the heat — looks like pure tar."
"He fell on the spilled tar and ended up completely stuck."
Regional synonyms:
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/cha-po-PO-te/
Asphalt, tar, bitumen. In Mexico, 'chapopote' is the black material used to pave roads, and also a metaphor for anything dark and sticky that clings and doesn't let go.
Example
"The pavement is melting in the heat — looks like pure tar."
"He fell on the spilled tar and ended up completely stuck."
Regional synonyms: