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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To show off, brag, or flaunt in Mexico, especially in the north. Chicanear is showing off your stuff with exaggerated pride, from your new truck to your designer clothes.

Examples

He's been flaunting his new truck all over town.

Stop showing off and get to work.

Regional synonyms

Show-off energy, acting cool or pretending to be something you are not to impress others. In Puerto Rico, guille is the performative swagger of someone trying way too hard with little to back it up.