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/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

In Cuba, something or someone of low quality, cheap, or in bad taste. Used to dismiss anything that looks tacky, ordinary, or classless.

Examples

That outfit looks cheap, don't wear it.

The work came out sloppy, we need to redo it.

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/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

The specific topic, audience, or category a content creator specializes in. Used widely across the Spanish-speaking creator community, finding your "niche" is considered essential to building a loyal audience and standing out in an oversaturated space.

Examples

Su niche es la cocina vegana y tiene millones de seguidores fieles.

Her niche is vegan cooking and she has millions of loyal followers.

Necesito encontrar mi niche antes de empezar a publicar contenido.

I need to find my niche before I start posting content.

Regional synonyms

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A bribe paid to a police officer or government official in Mexico to make a problem disappear: skip a fine, speed up a permit, avoid a formal process. The word comes from "charola" (badge), but here there is no badge involved, just cash.