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/Sounds like "CHEH-peh"/

A Honduran affectionate way to refer to a man, any man, especially if you don't know his name or are speaking generally. "Ese chepe" can be the vendor, the neighbor, or the stranger on the bus. It's also a common nickname for José. In Honduras "chepe" works like "tipo" or "maje" in other countries: a catch-all word for any guy with a casual tone.

Example

"Le pregunté a ese chepe de la esquina. → I asked that guy on the corner."

"Chepe, pasame la sal. → Hey bro, pass the salt."

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The quintessential Venezuelan word for friend, buddy, or dude. It's to Venezuelans what "güey" is to Mexicans, you'll hear it in almost every sentence. Used affectionately between friends of any gender.