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/Sounds like "chees" (as in "cheek") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A naturally funny person who makes people laugh not by trying hard, but by reading the moment perfectly. In Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, a chistoso is the one who can turn any dinner table or long meeting into something enjoyable with a single well-timed comment.
“Uncle Ramiro is the family's comedian: without any preparation, he turns any dinner into an hour of laughter.”
“Every office has a chistoso who saves the long meetings with a perfectly timed joke.”
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/Sounds like "chees" (as in "cheek") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A naturally funny person who makes people laugh not by trying hard, but by reading the moment perfectly. In Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, a chistoso is the one who can turn any dinner table or long meeting into something enjoyable with a single well-timed comment.
“Uncle Ramiro is the family's comedian: without any preparation, he turns any dinner into an hour of laughter.”
“Every office has a chistoso who saves the long meetings with a perfectly timed joke.”
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In Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, to be far inferior to someone or something in quality, level, or ability. Used to say someone does not even come close to the standard being compared against.