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==Spanish==
==Spanish==


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is uncertain. Possibly from {{etyl|ig|es}} {{m|ig|sebede||dandy}}, or {{etyl|efi|es}} {{m|efi|chébere||bully}}.
Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is {{unc|es|uncertain}}. Possibly from {{bor|es|ig|sebede||dandy}}, or {{bor|es|efi|chébere||bully}}.

===Pronunciation===
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===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{es-adj}}
{{es-adj}}


# {{lb|es|slang|Cuba|Puerto Rico|Dominican Republic|Venezuela|Colombia|Peru|El Salvador|Ecuador}} [[terrific]], [[cool]], [[awesome]], [[nifty]]
# {{lb|es|slang|Cuba|Puerto Rico|Dominican Republic|Venezuela|Colombia|Ecuador|Peru|El Salvador|}} [[terrific]], [[cool]], [[awesome]], [[nifty]]
#: {{syn|es|Thesaurus:guay}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|es|genial}}<!--most often seen in movie subtitles-->
* {{l|es|chido}} {{qualifier|Mexico}}
* {{l|es|chivo}} {{qualifier|El Salvador}}
* {{l|es|tuanis}} {{qualifier|Honduras, Costa Rica}}
* {{l|es|guay}} {{qualifier|Spain}}
* {{l|es|padre}} {{qualifier|Mexico}}
* {{l|es|bárbaro}} {{qualifier|Argentina}}
* {{l|es|chiva}} {{qualifier|Costa Rica}}
* {{l|es|bacán}} {{qualifier|Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador}}
* {{l|es|del pµ#@$}} {{qualifier|Ecuador}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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# {{lb|es|Guatemala}} [[hot dog]]
# {{lb|es|Guatemala}} [[hot dog]]
#: {{syn|es|hot dog<q:Mexico, Peru>|perrito caliente<q:Spain>|perro caliente<q:Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela>|jocho<q:Mexico>}}


====Synonyms====
===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}
* {{l|es|hot dog|g=m}} {{qualifier|Mexico}}
* {{l|es|perrito caliente|g=m}} {{qualifier|Spain}}
* {{l|es|perro caliente|g=m}} {{qualifier|Costa Rica, Mexico}}

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Latest revision as of 12:03, 19 December 2023

Spanish

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Etymology

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Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is uncertain. Possibly from Igbo sebede (dandy), or Efik chébere (bully).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃebeɾe/ [ˈt͡ʃe.β̞e.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -ebeɾe
  • Syllabification: ché‧ve‧re

Adjective

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chévere m or f (masculine and feminine plural chéveres)

  1. (slang, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador) terrific, cool, awesome, nifty
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay

Noun

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chévere m (plural chéveres)

  1. (Guatemala) hot dog
    Synonyms: (Mexico, Peru) hot dog, (Spain) perrito caliente, (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela) perro caliente, (Mexico) jocho

Further reading

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