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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, a stingy, two-faced, or lowdown person who lets friends down, never chips in, and acts with petty selfishness. Being called choto is a real character indictment, covering both cheapness and general disloyalty.
“Don't be a deadbeat and give back what you borrowed.”
“He is a first-class cheapskate, he never puts in a cent when it is time to pay.”
/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Something bad, low-quality, or disappointing in Argentina and Uruguay. A choto show, product, or experience promised more than it delivered and left you feeling cheated. It can also describe a person who behaves in a petty or contemptible way.
“That show was terrible, nobody was happy with it.”
“The concert was a total letdown, we expected so much more.”
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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, a stingy, two-faced, or lowdown person who lets friends down, never chips in, and acts with petty selfishness. Being called choto is a real character indictment, covering both cheapness and general disloyalty.
“Don't be a deadbeat and give back what you borrowed.”
“He is a first-class cheapskate, he never puts in a cent when it is time to pay.”
/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Something bad, low-quality, or disappointing in Argentina and Uruguay. A choto show, product, or experience promised more than it delivered and left you feeling cheated. It can also describe a person who behaves in a petty or contemptible way.
“That show was terrible, nobody was happy with it.”
“The concert was a total letdown, we expected so much more.”
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Subirse
To get on or board a form of public transport like a bus, subway, or pesero (minibus). Boarding public transport during rush hour in Mexico City requires strategy, elbows, and sometimes a bit of luck to find a spot. It's a contact sport that locals have perfected over years of practice.