chanchito

el chanchito(
chahn
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chee
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toh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(cash box)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. piggy bank
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Cuando vacío los bolsillos, meto todo el cambio en mi chanchito.I dump all my change in my piggy bank when I empty my pockets.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(sweetheart)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. darling
¡Cómo te quiero mi chanchito! Eres el mejor del mundo.I love you so much darling! You are the best in the world.
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