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A cigarette butt or stub. It is the small, leftover piece of a cigarette, usually the filter and a bit of tobacco, that is thrown away once finished.
Pick up the chicotes you left lying on the balcony before my mom gets home and realizes you have been smoking.
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A slang term for a cigarette or a cigarette butt. It is a very common way to refer to tobacco in any form on the streets of Colombia.
Give me a light to spark up this chicote before the bus arrives.
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In Mexican slang, a chicote is a cigarette butt or the small stub left over after smoking. It is the part that is extinguished and discarded.
Clean the ashtray before my mom gets here because it is full of chicotes and she is going to smell the smoke.
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A chicote is a short piece or remnant of rope, cord, or cable used to tie or secure objects. It usually refers to a scrap bit of string or leftover wire used for a quick fix or a makeshift repair.
Look for an old chicote of cable so we can tie that gate up well before it falls all the way down.
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Refers to any kind of flat elastic or flexible strip. It is most commonly used to describe the elastic waistband of underwear.
You need to buy new underwear because the chicote on those is worn out and they are falling down.
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A flexible metal cable protected by a sheath that transmits mechanical movement from a vehicle's pedals to engine parts. It is the component used to trigger the accelerator or clutch when pulled by the driver.
I had to call a tow truck because my accelerator chicote broke in the middle of the avenue and the car wouldn't go anymore.
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A flexible, sturdy leather whip used mainly for driving or punishing horses and pack animals. It consists of a thin handle and several leather strips at the end to deliver sharp, stinging snaps.
Give the mare a light tap with the chicote to get her moving, the rest of the group has already left us behind.
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A leather belt, specifically one used for physical punishment or whipping. In local slang, it is used to threaten someone with a beating or disciplinary action (Chapin is a common nickname for people from Guatemala).
If you do not clean your room right now, you are going to see what happens when your dad pulls out the chicote.
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A piece or length of rope, cord, or twine used to tie or secure something. In everyday Mexican Spanish, it refers to any scrap of rope or string used for fastening.
Look for a sturdy chicote so the load in the truck does not keep moving.
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A term for a whip or lash, specifically one made from leather strips. It is frequently used in rural areas to herd livestock or control horses while riding.
The ranch hand grabbed the chicote and snapped it in the air to scare off the dogs following him along the road.
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A regional slang term from the state of Lara for a cigarette butt or the tiny stub left after smoking (Lara is a state in western Venezuela).
Hey, put that chicote out in the ashtray before you burn your lips!
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A belt, specifically when used to whip or hit children as punishment for misbehaving (corporal punishment is a traditional disciplinary method in many Bolivian households).
I am going to hit you with the chicote if you keep misbehaving.
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A whip, lash, or strap used for physical discipline. (In Peru, it is commonly associated with a parent threatening or punishing a child to enforce good behavior.)
When I was a kid, my dad would show me the chicote and I knew right away I had to behave.
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A chunk or piece of something, especially food. It is used to describe a sizable portion or an irregular fragment cut off from a larger item.
If you have a chicote of bread left over, pass it to me so I can finish my hot chocolate (hot chocolate is a traditional Colombian drink often accompanied by bread).
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A stand-up guy who is a total legend and a real riot, so he is even better than he seems. (In Spain, calling someone a crack means they are a pro or a legend).
A great chicote.
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A shameless kid who bullies younger children. He is a big-headed, shady-looking delinquent and a petty thief.
He is a chicote, he is ugly and has a head like a weird animal.
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