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/Sounds like "choh" (as in "chose") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A small, restless, mischievous kid who's always up to something. In Nicaragua and Honduras, the 'chonete' is the troublemaker child who's always in the middle of some mess.

Examples

That little rascal hasn't stopped running since he arrived.

The kids in the neighborhood broke the street light.

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Regional synonyms

Chicano Spanglish for the city block or neighborhood block, from English "block." "The people from the bloque" are the folks you grew up with; your bloque is your identity and turf.