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An informal side gig or odd job taken to earn extra cash, usually without stability or benefits. It is a common way of making a living in the informal economy (In the Dominican Republic, this refers to work, though in most other countries it means a stroke of luck).
I found a chiripa because things are tough. I need more money.
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A stroke of luck or a total fluke. It refers to a fortunate outcome that happens by complete accident rather than skill or effort.
I did not know a single answer on the test, but I passed by pure chiripa by just guessing everything.
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A side hustle or informal odd job, or a sudden outburst of anger. (In the Dominican Republic, this term refers to gigs or tantrums, whereas in most other Spanish-speaking countries it means a stroke of luck).
1, I am going to do a chiripa to earn a little cash. 2, if I do not do what my wife told me, she is going to have a chiripa.
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Describes a situation that happens by pure chance or a totally unexpected stroke of luck. It is used when something works out by a miracle or when you run into someone by total accident.
I made that huge basket by chiripa because I threw the ball without looking with only a second left in the game.
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A small, low-paying, or temporary job, often referring to an informal side hustle or odd job.
I have to go to a chiripa on Monday. That is why I am going to miss class.
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This word refers to a stroke of luck or a fluke that someone has in a specific situation.
Sergio Andres won the lottery by pure chiripa.
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A stroke of pure luck or a fluke, something that happens by accident rather than skill or intention.
I got it right by chiripa. I found it by chiripa.
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A small cockroach.
There is a chiripa in the living room. We have to fumigate because of the chiripas.
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By chance, a total fluke, or a stroke of luck.
I caught up to him by pure chiripa.
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In soccer slang, a fluke or a lucky goal scored by pure chance rather than skill. It refers to an undeserved point that was stumbled upon rather than earned, often described as a goal from another match because it does not fit the flow of the game.
You guys beat us by sheer luck, with a chiripa goal in the last minute.
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A cheap and fast sexual service performed for money.
Milly did a chiripa for the street food vendor (a friturero is a common local vendor who sells fried snacks).
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