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Used to describe someone who is bow-legged or has outward-curving legs. It refers to a person who walks with their knees far apart or has an arched stance.
From riding horses since he was a kid, Uncle Pancho ended up totally chueco.
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Describes objects that are wobbly, uneven, or lack stability, often referring to furniture with legs of different lengths.
That counter is chueco.
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Someone who is bow-legged or has crooked legs.
When I saw him walking away I realized he was really chueco...
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A person who is bow-legged or has crooked legs.
He was so chueco you could tell from a block away.
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Used to describe something physically crooked or bent. When applied to a person, it means they are dishonest, two-faced, or a backstabber. It also refers to situations that are sketchy, fishy, or potentially illegal.
- That piece of wood is Chueca. - That person is Chueca. - The situation they are presenting to you looks Chueca.
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Used to describe stolen or illegal goods sold at low prices on the black market. It refers to anything crooked or obtained through scams and shady deals.
They offered me a really cheap TV on the street, but I passed on it because it was definitely chueca.
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Refers to a person with a physical disability in their legs or who walks with a very noticeable limp. It is a colloquial way to describe someone who is physically impaired or has mobility issues.
Ever since that construction accident, the man from the corner store ended up chueco and now walks with great difficulty.
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Used to describe a person who acts dishonestly or fraudulently. It refers to someone involved in scams or shady business who cannot be trusted to keep their word (literally meaning crooked or bent).
Don't trust that guy to buy the car, he is known for being very Chueco and he is definitely trying to rip you off.
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Used to describe someone with a physical deformity or leg injury that makes it hard to walk normally. It is a common, informal way to refer to someone who limps or has a mobility impairment in their lower limbs.
My poor cousin ended up chueco after the accident and now he has to use crutches to get around.
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An adjective describing something that lacks straightness, whether physically crooked or morally corrupt. It applies to anything from a poorly built wall to a shady business deal or a permit obtained through bribery.
You better find another agent because that paperwork looks really chueco and I do not want any trouble with the law.
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Used for a device or object that is busted, glitchy, or in bad shape. It describes something that is no longer working correctly or has an obvious technical fault.
That old TV is already chueco, the picture cuts out all the time and you can't hear a thing.
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A screw-up or someone who is wasting their life and making poor decisions. (While the word literally means crooked, here it refers to someone whose life has gone off track).
Manuel is a chueco, now he just spends all his time smoking weed.
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