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Spanish
Etymology
Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is uncertain. Possibly from Igbo sebede (“dandy”), or Efik chébere (“bully”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃebeɾe/
- Rhymes: -ebeɾe
- Syllabification: ché‧ve‧re
Adjective
chévere m or f (masculine and feminine plural chéveres)
- (slang, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador) terrific, cool, awesome, nifty
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay
Noun
chévere m (plural chéveres)
- (Guatemala) hot dog
- Synonyms: (Mexico, Peru) hot dog, (Spain) perrito caliente, (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela) perro caliente, (Mexico) jocho
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