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/Sounds like 'CHO-to'/

Something bad, low-quality, or a person who behaves despicably. A chota situation leaves you with a bad taste — it's disappointing, beneath expectations, or just outright unpleasant.

Example

"That show was terrible, I was so bored."

"Don't be a jerk and return what you borrowed."

Regional synonyms:

Persona escandalosa que hace drama, arma pancho y exagera todo por cualquier cosa menor. En México y Argentina un 'panchero' convierte un vaso de agua en tsunami.