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/Sounds like 'CHOH-nee'/

A young working-class Spanish woman with a very specific aesthetic: super-straight hair, long nails, tight clothes, lots of makeup, and an attitude. Like 'cani' but specifically female — a social type that's mocked by some and celebrated by others.

Example

"Llegó toda choni al evento y se veía diferente al resto."

"Las chonis del barrio saben más de la vida que mucha gente fina. → She showed up to the event looking very choni-style and stood out from everyone else."

"The working-class girls from the neighborhood know more about real life than many polished people."

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Nicaragüense, persona de Nicaragua. Es la forma informal, corta y cariñosa de referirse a alguien de ese país, usada con orgullo tanto por los propios nicaragüenses como por cualquiera en Centroamérica.