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"Chucha" is a form of "chucha", a noun which is often translated as "opossum". "Chucho" is a noun which is often translated as "mongrel". Learn more about the difference between "chucho" and "chucha" below.
el chucho(
choo
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choh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (animal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mongrel
No recuerdo la raza, pero era un chucho enorme con mucho pelo.I can't remember the breed, but it was a huge and hairy mongrel.
b. mutt (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Había un chucho en la calle amamantando a sus cachorros.There was a mutt in the street nursing her puppies.
a. shiver
Cerré la ventana porque hacía frío y me daban chuchos continuamente.I closed the window because it was cold and gave me constant shivers.
a. jail
El ladrón acabó en el chucho porque no era su primer delito.The theft ended up in jail because it wasn't his first crime.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (tightfisted) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
la chucha(
choo
-
chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. opossum
Vimos mapaches y chuchas buscando comida en la basura.We saw raccoons and opossums scavenging garbage dumps.
b. possum (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi perro mató una chucha que entró a nuestro jardín.My dog killed a possum that entered our garden.
2. (colloquial) (female dog)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bitch
El veterinario confirmó que la chucha está preñada.The veterinarian confirmed that my bitch is pregnant.
3. (colloquial) (body odor) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. B.O. (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Vete a bañar! Hueles a chucha que me va a noquear.Go take a shower! Your B.O. is gonna knock me out.
4. (extremely offensive) (female genitalia) (South America)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. pussy (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
c. fanny (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
5. (vulgar) (used to express displeasure) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
b. damn it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Chucha! Se cortó la electricidad.Oh, damn it! The power went out.
c. bloody hell (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Chucha! Perdimos el tren.Bloody hell! We missed the train.
