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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

In El Salvador, something cool, nice, or of good quality. One of the most distinctly Salvadoran positive adjectives.

Examples

Your new car is so cool.

That shirt is nice, where did you get it?

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

A cheat sheet smuggled into an exam, the forbidden notes that unprepared students write on paper, skin, or anything concealable. Making a good chivo is almost an art form in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Examples

He got caught with a cheat sheet up his sleeve and failed the course.

He made a chivo so tiny it could not be seen even with a magnifying glass.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

Something cool, nice, awesome, or high-quality in El Salvador. It's THE Salvadoran positive adjective for anything you like, that impresses you, or that you think is top-notch.

Examples

Your new car is so chivo, it's sick.

That party was chiva, we danced all night.

Check out how chivo that design is.

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Giving minimal signs of interest to keep someone hooked without any real intention of getting serious. Emotional breadcrumbs: a like here, a random message there, just enough so they don't forget you but never enough to move forward.