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/Sounds like "choh" (as in "chose") + "REH" (as in "red") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

A theft or robbery. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, choreo is the everyday noun for a steal, anything from a pickpocket on the bus to a more organized heist. Comes from the verb chorear, and the person who does it is a choro.

Examples

Le hicieron un choreo en el colectivo y ni cuenta se dio.

He got pickpocketed on the bus and did not even notice.

Con tanto choreo en el barrio, ya nadie deja el auto en la calle.

With so much theft in the neighborhood, nobody leaves their car on the street anymore.

Regional synonyms

An exclamation of admiration, typically when something or someone looks strikingly impressive. Borrowed directly from English internet slang "gyat" (a variation of "goddamn"), now widely used across Spanish-speaking social media and youth culture to react to anything that genuinely catches you off guard.