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Add a word/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A blonde or light-skinned person in Honduras and El Salvador, the Central American equivalent of Mexico's 'güero.' It's used as a casual descriptor or friendly nickname.
Examples
“The blonde kid from school is super nice.”
“Hey blondie, come over here!”
/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A fair-skinned or blonde person. In Central America, chele is a common, generally affectionate nickname for anyone noticeably lighter than average. It is descriptive rather than offensive in most contexts, used the same way someone might say "the tall one" or "the dark-haired one."
Examples
“The fair-skinned guy at work is from Germany and speaks Spanish pretty well.”
“They say the new blond guy in the neighborhood is really cool.”
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/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A blonde or light-skinned person in Honduras and El Salvador, the Central American equivalent of Mexico's 'güero.' It's used as a casual descriptor or friendly nickname.
Examples
“The blonde kid from school is super nice.”
“Hey blondie, come over here!”
/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A fair-skinned or blonde person. In Central America, chele is a common, generally affectionate nickname for anyone noticeably lighter than average. It is descriptive rather than offensive in most contexts, used the same way someone might say "the tall one" or "the dark-haired one."
Examples
“The fair-skinned guy at work is from Germany and speaks Spanish pretty well.”
“They say the new blond guy in the neighborhood is really cool.”
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Chiquigüite
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