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chavo.

boy, kid

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃabo/[ˈt͡ʃa.β̞o]

  1. boy, kid

    Mexico · masculine
    El Chavo del Ocho

  2. guy (usually in his 20's)

    Mexico · masculine · slang

  3. romantic partner

    Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Caló chavó.

noun/ˈt͡ʃabo/[ˈt͡ʃa.β̞o]

  1. ochavo (former currency of Spain made of copper)

    colloquial · masculine

  2. centavo (subunit of the Cuban peso)

    Cuba · colloquial · masculine

  3. centavo (subunit of the Puerto Rican dollar)

    Puerto-Rico · colloquial · masculine

  4. cent (subunit of the US dollar)

    Puerto-Rico · colloquial · masculine

  5. penny, cash, dough

    Puerto-Rico · colloquial · masculine

  6. penny (small-denomination coin)

    Canary-Islands · colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of ochavo.

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