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Venezuelan Slang: How to Understand a Caraqueño
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Add a word/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low quality, or a cheap knockoff in Panama and Central America. Applies to clothing, electronics, or anything that looks real but falls apart immediately. Also used for untrustworthy people. If something is chimbo, do not expect it to hold up.
Examples
“Those sneakers are knockoffs, the logo fell off on the first day.”
“Don't bring me fake stuff, I can already tell the difference.”
Word family
chimbadachimbo
/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low-quality, or a cheap imitation that does not hold up. Used in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. A chimbo product looks like the real thing but falls apart the moment you actually use it. It can also describe a person who is not trustworthy or genuine, someone who talks a good game but never delivers.
Examples
“This charger is chimbo, it overheated the first time I used it.”
“Do not trust that guy, he is totally chimbo, he always finds a way to dodge things when it counts.”
/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low-quality, bootleg, or not the real deal. In Venezuela and Colombia it's used for products, situations, and even excuses that just don't convince anyone.
Examples
“That phone is chimbo, you can tell it's a knockoff.”
“Don't come at me with chimbo excuses.”
“They sold him some chimbo sneakers at the market.”
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/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low quality, or a cheap knockoff in Panama and Central America. Applies to clothing, electronics, or anything that looks real but falls apart immediately. Also used for untrustworthy people. If something is chimbo, do not expect it to hold up.
Examples
“Those sneakers are knockoffs, the logo fell off on the first day.”
“Don't bring me fake stuff, I can already tell the difference.”
Word family
chimbadachimbo
/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low-quality, or a cheap imitation that does not hold up. Used in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. A chimbo product looks like the real thing but falls apart the moment you actually use it. It can also describe a person who is not trustworthy or genuine, someone who talks a good game but never delivers.
Examples
“This charger is chimbo, it overheated the first time I used it.”
“Do not trust that guy, he is totally chimbo, he always finds a way to dodge things when it counts.”
/Sounds like "CHEEM" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Meaning
Fake, low-quality, bootleg, or not the real deal. In Venezuela and Colombia it's used for products, situations, and even excuses that just don't convince anyone.
Examples
“That phone is chimbo, you can tell it's a knockoff.”
“Don't come at me with chimbo excuses.”
“They sold him some chimbo sneakers at the market.”
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Viejo
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