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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

In Paraguay, the face or physical appearance, and by extension the audacity or nerve of someone. From the Guarani word "tova" (face). Having "tova" means being shameless enough to do things without embarrassment.