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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BOHN" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

In the Dominican Republic, a person, a guy, some dude. The informal Dominican way to refer to any man, friend or stranger, it doesn't matter.

Examples

Who's that guy talking to your sister?

That dude knows what he's doing.

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Regional synonyms

A short person in Mexico. Used affectionately as a nickname between friends or couples, rarely as a real insult. It's so common that half of Mexico has a friend called chaparro or chaparra.