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colocho
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el colocho(
koh
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loh
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choh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (ringlet) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. curl
¡Ojalá tuviera colochos! Mi cabello lacio es tan aburrido.I wish I had curls! My straight hair is so boring.
2. (strip cut from a surface) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. wood shaving
Había colochos y astillas por todo el suelo del taller del carpintero.There were wood shavings and splinters all over the floor of the carpenter's workshop.
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).
4. (person with curly hair) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. curly-haired person
Antonio es el mejor peluquero para los colochos.Antonio is the best hairdresser for curly-haired people.
5. (colloquial) (person from Colombia) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Peru
a. Colombian
Un colocho me hizo probar aguapanela. ¡Es deliciosa!A Colombian made me try aguapanela. It's delicious!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (having curly hair) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. curly-haired
Yo tengo cabello lacio, pero mi hermano es colocho.I have straight hair, but my brother is curly-haired.
7. (colloquial) (from Colombia) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Peru
a. Colombian
Yo tengo muchos amigos colochos y boricuas.I have many Colombian and Puerto Rican friends.
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