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/Sounds like "HEH" (as in "help") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

In Colombian rural and popular speech, a fruit that is perfectly ripe and ready to eat. Also used figuratively for a person who is well into their years.

Examples

That mango is jecho - eat it now.

The man is already jecho to be getting into those things.

Regional synonyms

A wildcard word used across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama to mean a thing, situation, matter, or problem. It can replace almost any noun depending on context, and fluent speakers swap it in constantly without a second thought.