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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

In Dominican dembow slang, someone who absolutely dominates their field and has no competition. Far from its literal meaning, here it is a street compliment meaning someone is the best at what they do.