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Chichero

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What does Chichero mean?

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Chichero

A slang term for any improvised container or jug used as a portable toilet for urinating or defecating. It is typically a plastic jar or bucket kept within reach to avoid having to walk to a bathroom.

Don't throw out that paint bucket, it could work as a Chichero for the long truck trip.

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Colombiaby Cachaco Bogotá

Chichero

A die-hard fan of chicha music, a popular Peruvian genre that blends tropical cumbia with Andean sounds. It refers to people who love the music and frequent the venues where it is played (chicha music is a symbol of identity for Andean migrants in big cities like Lima).

My uncle is a total Chichero, he is always blasting his Chacalon albums on the weekends (Chacalon was a legendary singer known as the Pharaoh of Chicha).

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Perúby Anónimo

Chichero

A traditional stall or shop where chicha is made and sold (chicha is a traditional Andean fermented beverage, usually made from corn).

Let's go down to the Chichero near the plaza to have a really cold pitcher of fermented corn beer.

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Perúby Anónimo

Chichero

A colloquial and somewhat vulgar term used in Mexico to refer to a bra. (The word is derived from chichis, a common slang term for breasts).

I went to the sales and bought a new chichero because the underwire was already starting to poke out of the one I had.

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Méxicoby El Defeño

Chichero

A derogatory term for a habitual heavy drinker of chicha, typically referring to a low-class alcoholic who is constantly drunk (chicha is a traditional, inexpensive fermented drink usually made from corn).

Look at that chichero, he has been inside the same shop for three days straight and he cannot even stand up anymore.

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Colombiaby Anónimo

Chichero

An informal and somewhat vulgar term for a bra, the piece of women's underwear used to support the breasts (derived from chichis, a common Mexican slang word for breasts).

My cousin's chichero strap broke in the middle of the party and she had to go change.

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Méxicoby Anónimo

Chichero

In Costa Rica, a homeless person suffering from chronic alcoholism. It also refers to a bottom-tier, sketchy dive bar or cantina with a bad reputation (the name comes from chicha, a traditional fermented drink).

That place is a total chichero, let's look for another bar because it looks like nothing but trouble in there.

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Costa Ricaby Tico Pura Vida

Chichero

A die-hard fan of chicha music, a popular Peruvian genre that blends Andean folk melodies with tropical rhythms and cumbia. (Chicha music is a cultural symbol of the working-class Andean migrants who moved to Peru's coastal cities).

My cousin goes crazy when he hears Chacalón because he has been a total chichero since he was a little kid.

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Perúby Causa Limeña

Chichero

A traditional tavern or informal establishment where chicha de jora is brewed and sold. It serves as a popular social hub, usually rustic, and is common in rural areas and older urban neighborhoods. (Chicha de jora is a fermented corn beer that has been a staple in the Andes since the Inca Empire).

After the pickup soccer game, we went to the Chichero on the corner to quench our thirst with a pitcher of ice-cold jora.

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Perúby Causa Limeña

Chichero

A street vendor who sells chicha (a sweetened fruit or grain based cold drink). They typically move through the streets using a bicycle modified with a cart or large buckets on the sides to hold the beverage.

My dad is a chichero and I am not ashamed of it.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

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