chacho

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Romani

Adjective

chacho (feminine chachi, plural chache)

  1. Anglicized form of ćaćo (right; correct; straight)

Spanish

Etymology 1

Clipping of muchacho.

Noun

chacho m (plural chachos, feminine chacha, feminine plural chachas)

  1. (informal) son, boy

Etymology 2

Verb

chacho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of chachar

Etymology 3

Clipping of chachaguato, from Pipil chachahuatl.

Adjective

chacho (feminine chacha, masculine plural chachos, feminine plural chachas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras, of two things, particularly fruits) conjoined
    Synonyms: pegado, gemelo
    Tengo unos guineos chachos aquí.
    I have some conjoined bananes in here.

Etymology 4

Named after Ángel Vicente Peñaloza, commonly referred to as "Chacho Peñaloza", who appears on the bill.

Noun

chacho m (plural chachos)

  1. (This is a hot sense, kept provisionally) a provisory currency issued by the province of La Rioja, Argentina
    • 2024 February 21, “Así es el “Chacho”, la cuasi moneda riojana”, in Revista Noticias:
      Los Bonos de Cancelación de Deuda (BOCADE), conocidos por los riojanos como “El Chacho”, tiene la imagen de este reconocido caudillo cuyano, venerado como prócer provincial. El instrumento de pago fue aprobado el mes pasado en la Legislatura provincial y entrará en vigencia en 45 días, para cancelar las deudas de La Rioja.
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