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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A cheat sheet, the tiny paper students smuggle into exams to copy answers. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'chuleta' is a tradition as old as school itself: handwritten notes folded microscopic, hidden in socks, sleeves, or under test papers.
“They caught him with a cheat sheet on the history exam.”
“He made the cheat sheet so small he couldn't even read it himself.”
/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A mild exclamation of surprise, shock, or annoyance in Panama. It's the go-to softened substitute for a stronger swear word.
“Shoot, I forgot my wallet!”
“Dang it, the power went out again.”
/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A small piece of paper with hidden answers to cheat on an exam without getting caught. It's the ancient art of academic cheating that exists in every Spanish-speaking country under different names.
“They found her chuleta and voided her exam.”
“She made a chuleta so tiny you'd need a microscope.”
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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A cheat sheet, the tiny paper students smuggle into exams to copy answers. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'chuleta' is a tradition as old as school itself: handwritten notes folded microscopic, hidden in socks, sleeves, or under test papers.
“They caught him with a cheat sheet on the history exam.”
“He made the cheat sheet so small he couldn't even read it himself.”
/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A mild exclamation of surprise, shock, or annoyance in Panama. It's the go-to softened substitute for a stronger swear word.
“Shoot, I forgot my wallet!”
“Dang it, the power went out again.”
/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A small piece of paper with hidden answers to cheat on an exam without getting caught. It's the ancient art of academic cheating that exists in every Spanish-speaking country under different names.
“They found her chuleta and voided her exam.”
“She made a chuleta so tiny you'd need a microscope.”
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Atorrante
A lazy bum, a freeloader who avoids work and lives off others or circumstance. In Argentina and Uruguay, an "atorrante" has no shame about doing nothing productive. The word originally referred to homeless people who slept inside drain pipes in Buenos Aires.