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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

A gun or firearm in Venezuelan street slang. Strictly informal usage rooted in the language of the streets. Not a word you will find in formal contexts.

Examples

They caught him with a gun hidden under his clothes.

He was carrying a piece because he had unfinished debts.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Uruguay
Chumbo

To get swept up fast in feelings for someone, to fall hard before the head has had any say in the matter. In Chile and Argentina the embalado makes heart decisions long before logic checks in, which can lead to beautiful things or spectacular crashes.