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A fluke or a stroke of luck. It refers to something that happens by pure chance, especially when it was unexpected or when someone barely succeeds against the odds.
I passed the exam by Chepa, I got a 65. One point less and I would have flunked. You have all the luck.
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A busybody or gossip who constantly pries into other people's lives to spread rumors. This person enjoys meddling and sharing comments, usually malicious, about people they know.
Do not tell your secrets to that girl because she is a first-class chepa and by tomorrow everyone will know.
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A fluke or a stroke of luck. It refers to an accidental success or something that occurred by pure chance rather than skill.
We beat them in the last game by pure chepa. We almost lost a case of beer. (Betting a case of beer on local sports matches is a common social custom).
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A term used by Peruvian children to call for a timeout or declare surrender during a game. It allows a player to immediately stop the action if they need a breather or want to quit.
Hey, chepa!, no pushing allowed, I am not playing anymore.
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A colloquial term used in Chile to refer to the three stars that form Orion's Belt. It is the local name for what are traditionally known as the Three Marys in the night sky (Las Tres Marias is the standard name for Orion's Belt across the Spanish-speaking world).
Hey, look toward the hill, the three chepas look really clear today.
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It refers to an unexpected stroke of luck or a very favorable coincidence occurring at just the right time. It is used when someone avoids trouble or succeeds by pure chance rather than effort or skill.
What a chepa I had! I thought I was going to fail the exam because I barely studied, but all the questions were about the only thing I read last night.
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A hump or hunch on the back resulting from a curved spine or chronic poor posture. It is a common, informal way to describe someone who slumps or sits with a rounded back.
Stand up straight for once: you are getting a massive chepa from spending so much time on the computer!
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A stroke of luck or a fluke, specifically when someone avoids a bad outcome or escapes a tight spot by sheer chance.
In that accident, they were saved by Chepa. Juan was caught with Pedro's wife and he escaped by a little Chepita.
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A stroke of luck or a fluke, used when something is achieved by pure chance rather than skill or merit.
I won by pure chepa.
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Used to describe a situation of unexpected good fortune or a total fluke. It is a stroke of luck that results in a positive outcome without any actual effort or merit.
That shot was pure Chepa because I wasn't even looking at the hoop.
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A nosy person or busybody who habitually pries into other people's lives out of curiosity. It refers to someone always looking for gossip and getting involved in matters that are none of their business.
Stop being so chepa and quit listening to other people's conversations behind the door.
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Female genitals: a slang term for the vagina or vulva, similar to pussy.
Bro, what a chepa that woman has.
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A common slang term for the police or law enforcement officers in Honduras. It is used to refer to the institution, a patrol vehicle, or a specific officer.
Walk slowly and don't make a scene, because the chepa is parked on the next block.
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Used in games or physical activities to request a temporary pause or a breather. It functions like a timeout, shouted when someone needs to stop the action to rest or handle a minor issue (common in traditional street games).
Hey, chepa! Wait for me a second, my sneakers came untied.
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A stroke of luck or a fluke, usually referring to something good that happens by pure accident.
What a Chepa!
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A common nickname for women named Josefa or Josefina. It is often used in the diminutive form chepita or as machepa (combined with ma, a short form of mother). (In the Dominican Republic, the phrase hijo de machepa is a common idiom referring to the poor or the common man, popularized by the politician and writer Juan Bosch).
1. Josefina does not like being called Chepa. 2. Juan Bosch said that the poor are sons of Machepa. 3. Chepa and chepita got together (mother and daughter).
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