chamba
A colloquial term for work or a job.
I have a lot of chamba today. I am heading off to chamba now.
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Tag: [chamba]
Definitions tagged [chamba] in the street dictionary.
MéxicoChelear
To work small odd jobs or minor gigs just to survive. It refers to hustling for small change when steady work is unavailable (comes from chele, a Dominican term for a cent or penny).
So many great merengue musicians from back in the day are just cheleando now.
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República DominicanaCarambola
An expression used to describe getting something right by pure chance or a lucky fluke. (In many Spanish-speaking regions, this term refers to a carom shot in billiards).
I guessed the numbers right by carambola.
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Puerto Rico