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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A deceitful person who uses tricks and schemes to get away with things every time. In Colombia, a chicanero always has a trick up their sleeve and never loses, even if they have to play dirty.

Examples

That chicanero always cheats in business.

Don't play with that chicanero, there's no way to win.

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Regional synonyms

To dance bachata, a rhythm from the Dominican Republic characterized by hip movements and short steps in a close partner hold. The verb is used in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain, where the genre exploded in popularity from the 1990s onward.