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/Sounds like "WAHT" (as in "water") + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

A Chicano imperative meaning "look at this" or "pay attention right now." Comes from English "watch" adapted into Chicano Spanish phonetics. Used when you need someone to turn and look immediately, whether you are pointing something out, giving a warning, or a heads-up.

Examples

Check out that car, it looks sharp.

Heads up, the cops are coming.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Estados Unidos
Wacha
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Ojo

A problem, hassle, or annoying situation that ruins your day. In Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, everything frustrating or complicated gets called a vaina.