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/Sounds like "EHN" (as in "egg") + "CHEEN" (as in "cheek") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
At full speed, in a hurry, with urgency. In Mexico, 'to go en chinga' means to move quickly because time is of the essence.
“I arrived en chinga because I was already late.”
“We have to leave en chinga if we want to catch the bus.”
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/Sounds like "EHN" (as in "egg") + "CHEEN" (as in "cheek") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
At full speed, in a hurry, with urgency. In Mexico, 'to go en chinga' means to move quickly because time is of the essence.
“I arrived en chinga because I was already late.”
“We have to leave en chinga if we want to catch the bus.”
La pulga
Chicano slang for the flea market or swap meet, a direct calque from English. A central part of barrio life on weekends: cheap goods, food stalls, and family time all in one place.