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/Sounds like "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
In Nicaragua, a catchall word for any object or thing whose name you do not remember or does not matter. The ultimate verbal wildcard for naming the unnameable.
“Pass me that thing on the table.”
“Where did you leave that kitchen thingamajig?”
/Sounds like "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
A thing, any random object whose name you can't remember or don't know. In Costa Rica and Nicaragua it's the wildcard word for any gadget or thingamajig.
“Hand me that chunche on the table.”
“What's that chunche called? The one for opening cans.”
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/Sounds like "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
In Nicaragua, a catchall word for any object or thing whose name you do not remember or does not matter. The ultimate verbal wildcard for naming the unnameable.
“Pass me that thing on the table.”
“Where did you leave that kitchen thingamajig?”
/Sounds like "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "cheh" (as in "check")/
A thing, any random object whose name you can't remember or don't know. In Costa Rica and Nicaragua it's the wildcard word for any gadget or thingamajig.
“Hand me that chunche on the table.”
“What's that chunche called? The one for opening cans.”
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Traqueto
In Colombia, a person connected to drug trafficking or someone who flaunts suspicious wealth with over-the-top excess. Traquetos are known for a very flashy, gaudy aesthetic that has become a whole cultural reference.