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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A hickey: the bruise left on the neck or skin from suction. Used in Chile, Argentina, and Spain, the chupete tells on you without saying a word. It is the most visible proof of what you were up to the night before, especially when it appears somewhere impossible to hide.
“He showed up with a hickey on his neck and everyone noticed it at the meeting.”
“Be careful about leaving marks in visible spots.”
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/Sounds like "choo" (as in "choose") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A hickey: the bruise left on the neck or skin from suction. Used in Chile, Argentina, and Spain, the chupete tells on you without saying a word. It is the most visible proof of what you were up to the night before, especially when it appears somewhere impossible to hide.
“He showed up with a hickey on his neck and everyone noticed it at the meeting.”
“Be careful about leaving marks in visible spots.”
Polera
A casual short-sleeve t-shirt in Chile, the most basic item in any Chilean wardrobe. It's what you throw on for everything: from going to the mall to working out, and you always have a drawer full of them.