chongo
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el chongo(
chohng
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (chignon) (El Salvador) (Guatemala) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. bun
¿Te vas a hacer un chongo o vas a usar el pelo suelto?Are you going to put your hair up in a bun, or are you going to wear it loose?
3. (animal) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. nag
Dicen que ese caballo es un chongo, por lo que no se puede usar para carreras.They say that's a nag, so it can't be used for racing.
4. (colloquial) (promiscuous man) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
los chongos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. pigtails
Mi mamá siempre me trenzaba el pelo para hacerme chongos.My mom would always braid my hair into pigtails.
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