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/Sounds like 'choh-REE-soh'/

A thief or dishonest person in Spain — someone who steals or cuts corners at everyone else's expense. In a country where chorizo is also a beloved cured sausage, the word pulls double duty as both a snack and a slur. Calling a politician a chorizo in Spain is basically standard practice.

Example

"Le robaron la cartera, ¡menudos chorizos! → "They stole his wallet — what a bunch of thieves!"

"Ese político es un chorizo de los grandes. → "That politician is a first-class crook."

Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente atractiva físicamente, que está buenísima o buenísimo. En el Caribe 'cuero' es un piropo fuerte que destaca la belleza de alguien.