Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "rrah"/

Meaning

A cicada, the insect that sings deafeningly during summer without stopping for a single second. Also used to describe something very loud or someone who talks too much and never shuts up.

Examples

The chicharras won't let you sleep in summer.

That chicharra of a neighbor won't stop talking.

Word family
Regional synonyms

A shameless, brazen person who acts without a hint of embarrassment in Chile, taking advantage of situations with total nerve. A "caradura" lies or freeloads without batting an eye.