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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

By chance, by luck, without planning. Something that happens 'de chiripada' arrived without you looking for it or fully deserving it.

Examples

I passed the exam by luck, I barely even studied.

I got the job by chance, I didn't even expect the call.

Regional synonyms

In Argentina, to make out and get physically close with someone at a party, with kissing and touching but without going any further. The name comes from "franela," a soft cloth used for polishing, evoking that slow, prolonged physical contact. It sits right between flirting and actually hooking up.