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This word may also be spelled "chen chen" in the sense shown in 1).
el chenchén
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (money) (Panama)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Panama
a. dough (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Carlos pagó buco chenchén por su carro.Carlos paid a lot of dough for his car.
b. cash (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No tengo un peso. ¿Tienes algo de chenchén que me prestes?I'm broke. Can I borrow some cash from you?
2. (Dominican dish made with corn, milk, and coconut) (Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
a. chenchen
Probamos la carne de chivo con habichuelas y chenchén cuando estuvimos en Santo Domingo.We tried kid goat with beans and chenchen when we were in Santo Domingo.
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