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Caló: The Romani Slang Hidden Inside Spain's Spanish
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Meaning
To steal, in colloquial Spanish from Spain. From the Caló word of the same meaning. It leans toward quick street theft rather than violent robbery: your phone gets chorado on the bus, your wallet vanishes at a party. The same root gives Spain its word "chorizo" for thief.
Examples
“Someone swiped his phone as he got off the bus.”
“Watch your backpack in this area, people get robbed without warning here.”
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/Sounds like "choh" (as in "chose") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper")/
Meaning
To steal, in colloquial Spanish from Spain. From the Caló word of the same meaning. It leans toward quick street theft rather than violent robbery: your phone gets chorado on the bus, your wallet vanishes at a party. The same root gives Spain its word "chorizo" for thief.
Examples
“Someone swiped his phone as he got off the bus.”
“Watch your backpack in this area, people get robbed without warning here.”
Regional synonyms
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