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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheese") + "chee" + "pa" (as in "papa") + "toe"/

A cheap, stingy person who won't spend a dime even if their life depended on it. In Colombia, calling someone chichipato means they're the type to never chip in for group expenses and always find excuses to avoid paying. It can also describe something of poor quality or not worth the effort.

Example

"No seas chichipato y pon para la vaca del asado. -> Don't be a chichipato and chip in for the barbecue fund."

"Ese regalo estuvo bien chichipato, parcero. -> That gift was really chichipato, bro."

Regional synonyms:

Expresión mexicana multiusos: sirve para aprobar ('¡Ándale, así se hace!'), meter prisa ('¡Ándale, vámonos!') o expresar sorpresa ('¡Ándale! ¿En serio?').