/choon-CHOON-ko/
A scrubby, neglected or poorly-dressed person who looks like they just rolled out of a ditch. In Honduras and El Salvador chunchunco is someone visibly unkempt and slovenly.
Example
"Look at that mess — he looks like he slept in the street."
"Comb your hair and get dressed, you look like a bum."
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/choon-CHOON-ko/
A scrubby, neglected or poorly-dressed person who looks like they just rolled out of a ditch. In Honduras and El Salvador chunchunco is someone visibly unkempt and slovenly.
Example
"Look at that mess — he looks like he slept in the street."
"Comb your hair and get dressed, you look like a bum."
Word family
Regional synonyms: