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/Sounds like the English word "chum" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To cheat on an exam in a discreet and strategic way. In Mexico, chumear is the survival tactic for when you did not study enough: sneaking glances at hidden notes, copying from a classmate, anything to get through the test without getting caught.
“Chumeó todo el parcial y sacó diez.”
“He cheated his way through the entire midterm and got a perfect score.”
“Que te agarren chumeando es motivo de expulsión.”
“Getting caught cheating is grounds for expulsion.”
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/Sounds like the English word "chum" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To cheat on an exam in a discreet and strategic way. In Mexico, chumear is the survival tactic for when you did not study enough: sneaking glances at hidden notes, copying from a classmate, anything to get through the test without getting caught.
“Chumeó todo el parcial y sacó diez.”
“He cheated his way through the entire midterm and got a perfect score.”
“Que te agarren chumeando es motivo de expulsión.”
“Getting caught cheating is grounds for expulsion.”
Chivato
A snitch, tattletale, or informer who betrays the group by reporting to authorities or superiors. Used in Spain, Venezuela, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, the chivato is universally looked down on because they sell out people who trusted them.