chepa

la chepa(
cheh
-
pah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(medicine)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. hump
Tiene chepa por una enfermedad que pasó de pequeña.She's got a hump because of an illness she suffered as a kid.
b. hunchback
Abrió la puerta un tipo sonriente con chepa y ojos saltones.A smiling man with a hunchback and bulging eyes opened the door.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fortune)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. luck
Sobrevivimos de pura chepa.We survived by sheer luck.
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