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/Sounds like "CHOON" (as in "choose") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

A tough, complicated, sketchy, or dangerous situation in Spain. When things get chungo it's a sign that stuff is going south, could get worse fast, and you better brace yourself.

Examples

Things got chunga when the cops showed up.

That neighborhood is really chungo at night, better not go alone.

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Regional synonyms

To pay attention to or acknowledge someone in Colombia, almost always used in the negative. "No parar bolas" means to completely ignore someone.