chiche
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el chiche(
chee
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cheh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (really nice) (Bolivia) (Paraguay) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. lovely (adjective)
¡Qué prolija y ordenada que sos! ¡Tenés el taller hecho un verdadero chiche!You're so neat and tidy! Your workshop is really lovely!
b. sweet (adjective)
Mi padre se compró un auto que es un verdadero chiche.My father bought himself a really sweet car.
2. (colloquial) (plaything) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. toy
Desde que tengo hijos la casa está repleta de chiches por todas partes.Now that I have kids, there are toys all over the house.
a. trinket
Conservo los chiches dorados con los que mi madre adornaba las cortinas.I'm keeping the golden trinkets my mother used to decorate the curtains with.
4. (colloquial) (beautiful thing) (Bolivia) (Paraguay) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. lovely (adjective)
El imperdible decorado que nos regaló tu hermana en la boda es un chiche.The decorated safety pin your sister gave us at her wedding is really lovely.
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).
5. (colloquial) (anatomy) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. breast
Después del divorcio, Susan se hizo agrandar los chiches.After she divorced her husband, Susan had her breasts enlarged.
b. boob (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esa chica no lleva sostén y los chiches se le mueven al andar.That girl is not wearing a bra, and her boobs wobble when she walks.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (effortless) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
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