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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

The house or home in Costa Rican youth slang. Inviting someone "a la choza" means inviting them over to your place.

Examples

Come over to my place to watch the game.

I stayed home all weekend, didn't go out at all.

Regional synonyms

In Peru, someone who gets embarrassed easily, shrinks from attention, or plays dumb out of shyness. A paltón holds back from asking for what they want, speaking up, or joining in because they are too worried about looking silly or drawing attention to themselves.