cachaco
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el cachaco, la cachaca, cachaco(
kah
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chah
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koh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (native of Bogota) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. person from Bogota
Esos dos cachacos se pasean por el parque vestidos de punta en blanco.Those two people from Bogota are walking around the park all dressed up.
a. intellectual
Juan conoció a muchos cachacos en la universidad.Juan met a lot of intellectuals in college.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (rozzer) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Peru
a. cop (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El cachaco sujetó a ladrón y lo esposó.The cop pinned the thief down and handcuffed him.
b. pig (pejorative) (slang)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Esos cachacos agarraron a mi hermano y lo metieron en la cárcel.Those pigs busted my brother and sent him to jail.
c. copper (slang) (United Kingdom)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Un cachaco nos pidió la documentación del carro.A copper asked us for the registration for the car.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (related to Bogota) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. of Bogota
La indumentaria cachaca suele incluir ropa muy elegante.The attire of Bogota usually includes very elegant clothes.
b. from Bogota
Supuse que era un hombre cachaco porque iba vestido con traje.I supposed he was a man from Bogota because he was wearing a suit.
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