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Refers to the metal door lock mechanism used to secure a door, encompassing both the lock itself and the handle or knob. This is the standard term in Mexico for the assembly where the key is inserted.
Be careful when you close it because the chapa on the gate is acting up and it gets stuck sometimes.
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Used to describe someone who lacks natural skill or dexterity. It refers to a person who is extremely clumsy or just doesn't have a knack for manual tasks or sports.
I asked my brother to help me assemble the furniture, but he is such a chapa that he ended up breaking a piece.
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The small, crimped metal disk used to airtightly seal glass bottles, like those for soda or beer. It is pressure-fitted and generally requires an opener to remove.
Guys, do not throw away the chapas from the soda because they are trading them for collectible glasses at the corner store.
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A slang term for a woman's buttocks or backside (frequently heard in Dominican urban music like dembow).
Hey, shake your chapa, your chapa, your chapa.
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Someone who has the qualities or credentials that make them highly respected. (In Argentina, it refers to showing off one's prestige or pedigree to command authority).
Boca won on Sunday and showed their chapa as champions.
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A common slang term used across Ecuador to refer to police officers, including traffic agents and security forces. It is an informal, everyday way to say 'cop'.
Hide the beers, some chapas just got out of the patrol car out there and they are going to fine us.
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A nickname or alias given to someone, often in a mocking way or based on a specific physical trait. In Bolivia, this is the standard word for the moniker your friends or coworkers give you.
Did you hear that they gave the physics teacher the chapa Condorito because of his profile? (Condorito is a famous comic character known for his bird-like features).
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Refers to the security mechanism on doors or drawers where the key is inserted. It is the standard term used in Chile for any type of lock.
Remember to double-lock the chapa before leaving the house.
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A colloquial term for dentures or removable false teeth. It is the common way Colombians refer to the false teeth used by the elderly.
Be lot careful biting that hard fried pork skin, or you might break your chapa.
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A colloquial Rioplatense term for a person's hair. It is typically used in the plural to refer to a mane of hair, particularly when it is messy or in need of a trim (Rioplatense refers to the region around the Rio de la Plata, including Uruguay and parts of Argentina).
It is so windy out there, it messed up all my chapas the moment I stepped outside!
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The metal crown cap used to seal glass bottles of soda or beer, removed with a bottle opener to drink the contents. (In Honduras, soda is frequently referred to as fresco).
Save the chapa from that soda for me because the raffle promotion is still going on.
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A set of false teeth or dentures.
My grandpa's chapa broke; I don't like seeing the neighbor without her chapa because it scares me.
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A thin sheet of metal or wood, or a crimped metal bottle cap. In Dominican street slang, the term also refers to a person's ass (popularized by the urban artist Wilo D' New).
take the chapa off the soda can
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A nickname or handle, usually based on a person's physical traits or quirks.
They gave that big guy with the mustache the chapa Mario Bros.
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Madness or insanity. A state of being mentally unbalanced or nuts (often used to imply someone has a loose screw).
- My aunt is getting more and more chapa. - Yeah, she is totally chapita.
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A butt cheek, specifically one that is large or firm (humorously compared to a bladed weapon in Dominican slang).
A: You see that sucker over there? B: Yeah, what is up? A: I am going to stab him. B: Sure, with your chapa.
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An oval or round part of the body. Most often it refers to the buttocks (ass), but it can also describe the skullcap or the bony part of the elbow.
that guy blew the chapa of his brains out; damn girl I love your chapa; ugh he scraped the chapita of his elbow
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