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/Sounds like "CHEH" (as in "check") + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

Police officer or any uniformed authority figure in Panama. 'Chepo' is the everyday street word for cops in Panama, not necessarily hostile, just casual. Hearing 'vienen los chepos' is the universal cue to put away whatever you shouldn't be holding.

Examples

Here come the cops, put that away.

The cop stopped me at the corner for no reason.

Regional synonyms

A Mexican music genre that tells stories, from revolutionary heroes to the modern corridos tumbados that mix trap with narco culture. It's storytelling turned into song.