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What does «chopo / chopa» mean in Dominican Spanish?
chopo / chopa
tacky, low-class
| Meaning | tacky, low-class |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | de mal gusto, corriente |
| Register | Colloquial, derogatory |
«Ese carro con esas luces está chopo.»
That car with those lights is tacky.
Careful: this word carries social class baggage and can offend. Understand it, but think twice before using it.
Related Dominican words
- allá tú — suit yourself
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- jévi — cool, nice
- ni loco — not a chance
- tremendo / tremenda — huge, quite a...
- chulo / chula — cute, nice
- dar brega — to be a hassle
- eso es así — that's just how it is
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