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/Sounds like "cheel" (as in "cheek") + "pah" (as in "park") + "YAH" (as in "yard") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Small children in general in Mexico, the pack of little ones running around the house or street. From the Nahuatl "tzipitl." An affectionate plural for a bunch of kids.

Examples

The cousins showed up with all their little kids and chaos broke out.

Take the little ones to the park so they can burn off some energy.

Regional synonyms

A hard hit, bad crash, or heavy impact in Spain. Said of falls, collisions, or any dramatic blow that leaves you shaken.