chongo

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃonɡo/
  • Rhymes: -onɡo
  • Syllabification: chon‧go

Etymology 1

Of disputed origin. Possibly borrowed from Classical Nahuatl.

Noun

chongo m (plural chongos)

  1. (Guatemala, Mexico) bun (hairstyle)
  2. (Guatemala) curl of hair
    Synonyms: rizo, bucle
  3. hair tie (hairstyle)
    Synonyms: mono, rodete, moño
  4. (colloquial, Peru) a scene (a public display of heightened emotion causing embarrassment)
  5. (vulgar, Peru) brothel; whorehouse
  6. (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) a weak horse
  7. (Puerto Rico) a haul of low-quality bananas
  8. (Chile) a blunt knife

Noun

chongo m (plural chongos, feminine chonga, feminine plural chongas)

  1. (Argentina) friend with benefits, lover
  2. (Uruguay) nasty, mean, or unpleasant person

Etymology 2

An alteration of Mexican Spanish chango.

Noun

chongo m (plural chongos)

  1. (Philippines, obsolete in Mexico) monkey
    Synonym: mono

See also

References

  • Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin
  • Quilis, Antonio, Casado-Fresnillo, Celia, Quilis-Sanz, María José (1997) Los filipinismos y otras palabras de Filipinas contenidas en el «Diccionario» de la Academia‎, Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 55

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