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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheese") + "rreh" (roll the R) + "teh"/

A person who looks sloppy, has no class, and behaves in a vulgar or trashy way. In Colombia, calling someone chirrete is a harsh label for someone who comes across as low class and unkempt, both in appearance and attitude. It's similar to calling someone "trashy" or "ghetto" in English.

Example

"No sea chirrete, hermano, péinese por lo menos. -> Don't be chirrete, bro, at least comb your hair."

"Ese bar estaba lleno de chirretes, mejor nos fuimos. -> That bar was full of chirretes, so we left."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Triste, desanimado, con el ánimo por los suelos y sin ganas de hacer nada en México. Describe esa tristeza que te pega de repente, te deja con cara larga y hace que todo lo veas gris sin razón aparente.