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cheto, el cheto, la cheta(
cheh
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (upper-class) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. snobby
En el barrio me dicen cheto porque voy a un colegio privado.The boys in the neighborhood call me snobby because I go to a private school.
b. snooty (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es un restorán cheto. Tenés que ir bien vestido.It's a snooty restaurant. You have to dress up.
c. stuck-up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Virginia es una mina cheta. Digo, tiene una campera de cuero que sale más que mi casa.Virginia is a stuck-up girl. I mean, her leather jacket costs more than my house.
d. posh (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En los boliches chetos no pasan cumbia. Solo pasan música electrónica.You won't hear cumbia played in posh clubs. They only play electronic music.
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).
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (stuck-up person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
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