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/Sounds like "CHOW" (as in "chow") + "chahs" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

Pocket change or an amount of money so small it is basically worthless. The word comes from Quechua "chaucha," meaning a small, low-value potato. Getting paid "unas chauchas" for hard work is the most Argentine way of saying you were completely underpaid.

Examples

I do not even have enough change for the bus, I will have to walk.

They paid me pennies for weeks of work, it was insulting.

To have a great time, to enjoy yourself in Mexican slang. "Pasarla chido" is the go to expression when everything clicks and you're genuinely having fun, whether it's a party, a hangout, or just a chill afternoon with friends. It's one of those phrases that captures pure Mexican good vibes.