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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "RROHN"/

Meaning

A complicated, tangled problem that you don't know how to approach or where to even begin unraveling. In Colombia chicharrón is also the crispy fried pork skin, but the everyday chicharrón is a mess of a whole different kind.

Examples

This whole contract situation is a real mess.

You got yourself into a real tangle by getting involved in that business.

Regional synonyms

Having a strong and urgent hunger, with a growling stomach, in Venezuela, 'having the tiger' means being extremely hungry.