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1. Chewing gum used to blow bubbles (known in the Dominican Republic as bombolas). 2. A stuck up or conceited person who looks ridiculous because they act superior to everyone else.
Ex 1: Get me 2 Dubble Bubble chicles, we are going to have a bubble blowing contest. Ex 2: Don't be so chicle, girl, and go talk to the guys.
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A flexible chewing gum made from the sap of the chicozapote tree and various flavorings. It is a piece that is chewed rather than swallowed, used for blowing bubbles or keeping the mouth busy. (The term originates from the Nahuatl word tzictli, referring to the resin traditionally harvested in Mexico).
Before going into the meeting, I am going to have a mint chicle so I have good breath.
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A term for someone who is antisocial, a loner, or a stingy person who does not like to share or talk much.
Don't be a Chicle, man, let's go get a drink at Correa's!
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Used to describe an extremely clingy person who follows you everywhere. It refers to someone who stays stuck to you like glue and does not give you any personal space (literally: chewing gum).
I really like your brother, but he is a chicle and he did not let me talk to anyone else during the whole party.
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This is the everyday word for chewing gum. It comes from the popularity of the Chiclets brand, a name that Colombians eventually adopted to refer to any type of chewy candy in this style.
Look, do me a favor and buy me a mint chicle at the store, my mouth tastes bitter.
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Chewing gum. This is the elastic treat chewed for a long duration to freshen breath or just for distraction. In Guatemala, the term is used to refer to any variety of chewing gum.
Can you buy me a chicle at the store? I feel like I still have a garlic taste from the food.
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Chewing gum. Nicaraguans use this term for any brand or variety of gum sold at a pulperia (a small, neighborhood corner store).
Go buy me a mint chicle at the shop, I have a nasty onion stench in my mouth.
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A chewy, elastic treat meant to be chewed for long periods without being swallowed. It is the common term used in Honduras for any brand of chewing gum. (A baleada, mentioned in the example, is a traditional Honduran flour tortilla filled with beans and other ingredients.)
After eating that baleada with everything, I need a mint chicle so my breath does not smell like onions.
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A term used to describe slang, street talk, or language that is considered too informal.
B: He said I stole a computer. A: No, that sounded Chicle, say it properly: I misappropriated a computer.
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A long-winded, improvised speech that gets dragged out and, to the listeners' misfortune, never seems to end (the word literally means chewing gum).
The teacher never stopped yapping. He made a chicle out of it and never reached the end. A total bore.
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It means chewing gum. Figuratively, it refers to a person who sticks to someone else like glue, whether as inseparable friends or a clingy, annoying individual who won't leave others alone.
Let's buy some chicles for the trip to the paramo so our ears don't pop (the paramo refers to high-altitude Andean moorlands). / Don't you two ever get tired of being chicles? / This guy is such a pain and won't leave, he is being way too much of a chicle.
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