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/Sounds like "choon" (as in "choose") + "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

In Honduras and El Salvador, an extremely stingy person who refuses to spend a single cent no matter the situation. The chunchunco grips every coin so tightly it practically disappears.

Examples

That miser never buys anyone so much as a coffee.

Don't be so cheap, buy something for the get-together.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Ser codo
Bandera de Perú
Raspa

The Mexican superlative of chingón: something or someone extraordinarily good, impressive, or at the absolute highest level. The maximum compliment when something goes beyond excellent.