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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kee" (as in "keep") + "GEE" (as in "geese") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.

Examples

Grandma always brings the tortillas in the chiquigüite covered with a cloth.

At the market they sell chiquigüites in all sizes.

Regional synonyms

To be in a tough spot, extremely rushed, stressed to the max, or with everything piling up at once. In Spain, ir de culo is when work, deadlines, and life conspire so you can't get to anything.