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/Sounds like "CHOOM" (as in "choose") + "peh" (as in "pet")/

Meaning

A turkey (the bird), and by extension an insult for someone who acts without thinking. In El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, chumpe is the local word for the bird called guajolote in Mexico or pavo in Spain. Calling someone a chumpe means they are being a clueless, brainless fool.

Examples

Don't be a chumpe, think before you sign that.

Don't give that job to that idiot, he'll ruin it.

Regional synonyms

Excellent, perfect, top-notch with zero flaws. In Mexico, saying something came out 'de pelos' is the ultimate compliment, it means there's absolutely nothing to improve because everything was flawless.