Chela
Mexican Slang for Beer: 15+ Words for Drinking, Getting Drunk, and the Hangover After
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Add a word/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "kee" (as in "keep")/
Meaning
A hangover in Ecuador, that awful feeling with headaches, nausea, and regret after a night of drinking. It's a Quechua word that Ecuadorians use on the daily.
Examples
“I've got a terrible chuchaqui, I shouldn't have drunk so much.”
“Yesterday's chuchaqui lasted until the afternoon, I'm never mixing drinks again.”
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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "kee" (as in "keep")/
Meaning
A hangover in Ecuador. The word comes from Quechua "chukchuy" (to tremble), which perfectly captures the post-party state: pounding headache, nausea, sensitivity to every sound and light, and a deep sense of regret. The standard cure is broth, water, and silence.
Examples
“I have a brutal hangover, please do not talk so loud.”
“Monday's hangover did not clear up until Wednesday.”
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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "kee" (as in "keep")/
Meaning
A hangover in Ecuador, that awful feeling with headaches, nausea, and regret after a night of drinking. It's a Quechua word that Ecuadorians use on the daily.
Examples
“I've got a terrible chuchaqui, I shouldn't have drunk so much.”
“Yesterday's chuchaqui lasted until the afternoon, I'm never mixing drinks again.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "kee" (as in "keep")/
Meaning
A hangover in Ecuador. The word comes from Quechua "chukchuy" (to tremble), which perfectly captures the post-party state: pounding headache, nausea, sensitivity to every sound and light, and a deep sense of regret. The standard cure is broth, water, and silence.
Examples
“I have a brutal hangover, please do not talk so loud.”
“Monday's hangover did not clear up until Wednesday.”
Regional synonyms
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