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/Sounds like "choh" (as in "chose") + "RYAHR"/

Meaning

To steal or snatch something in Peru, especially on the street or from someone who isn't paying attention. Someone who "choria" takes what you've got in a split second.

Examples

His phone got stolen on the bus.

Watch your backpack, people steal around here.

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Regional synonyms

In Colombia, totally hooked on something or someone, completely consumed to the point where you can't stop thinking about it. The encarretado gives everything to whatever has them in its grip, whether it's a game, a person, or an idea.