chucha
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USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
la chucha(
choo
-
chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. opossum
Vimos mapaches y chuchas buscando comida en la basura.We saw raccoons and opossums scavenging garbage dumps.
b. possum (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi perro mató una chucha que entró a nuestro jardín.My dog killed a possum that entered our garden.
2. (colloquial) (female dog)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bitch
El veterinario confirmó que la chucha está preñada.The veterinarian confirmed that my bitch is pregnant.
3. (colloquial) (body odor) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. B.O. (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Vete a bañar! Hueles a chucha que me va a noquear.Go take a shower! Your B.O. is gonna knock me out.
4. (extremely offensive) (female genitalia) (South America)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. pussy (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
c. fanny (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
5. (vulgar) (used to express displeasure) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
b. damn it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Chucha! Se cortó la electricidad.Oh, damn it! The power went out.
c. bloody hell (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Chucha! Perdimos el tren.Bloody hell! We missed the train.
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