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/Sounds like "troh" (as in "troll") + "KEE" (as in "keep") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Chicano Spanglish affectionate diminutive of "troca" - your own beloved pickup truck, not necessarily small but deeply personal. Talking about "mi troquita" with pride is a classic barrio identity marker.

Examples

I washed my troquita on Sunday, it came out sparkling clean.

With my troquita I would drive to the end of the world.

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Regional synonyms

In the Dominican Republic, someone who is always in a rush, moving fast, and doing everything hastily. An entunado never slows down: they are permanently sprinting from one thing to the next, usually because something urgent landed on their plate.