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

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