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/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "rehs" (as in "red")/

Meaning

Old stuff, junk, or belongings accumulated with no order or sense in Colombia and Venezuela. All those things you have stored in the closet, haven't used in years, but refuse to throw out just in case.

Examples

We need to toss those chécheres from the room.

I have a box full of chécheres from college.

Regional synonyms

A word for grueling, non-stop grind or hard labor. In Mexico, "chinga" (derived from "chingar") describes an intense stretch of work or effort with no break, often with a sense of being exploited or overloaded. Informal and vulgar register.