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/Sounds like "cheen" (as in "cheek") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

A dive bar or cheap cantina in Peru and Bolivia where chicha or aguardiente flows freely and nobody puts on airs. The word comes from Quechua "chingana" meaning "hidden place," which came to name the informal, no-frills spots where people go to drink and unwind without pretense.

Examples

Se fueron a la chingana después del trabajo a tomar algo. (They headed to the dive bar after work to grab a drink.)

En esa chingana ponen buena música y el trago es barato. (That place has great music and the drinks are cheap, perfect combination.)

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Taguara

Era

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
+5

A phase or stage you're going through in your life, your current moment defined by your attitude and style. When someone says they're in their 'gym era' or 'villain era,' it means they've adopted a new temporary personality.