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Bandera de México

/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:

Insulto fuerte en Colombia que expresa desprecio total hacia alguien. También se usa entre amigos de forma cariñosa dependiendo del tono y la confianza.