chachalaca
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chachalaca, la chachalaca(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (talkative) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. chatty
El verdulero es tan chachalaca que tarda mucho en atender.The greengrocer is so chatty he takes a long time to serve you.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (animal) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. plain chachalaca
Las chachalacas tienen un canto muy curioso.Plain chachalacas have a very peculiar song.
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).
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (talkative person) (Central America) (Mexico)
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 Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. chatterbox (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A los dos años, Nina ya era una chachalaca.At the age of two, Nina was already a chatterbox.
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