chévere
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is uncertain. Possibly from Igbo sebede (“dandy”), or Efik chébere (“bully”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
chévere m or f (masculine and feminine plural chéveres)
- (slang, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador) terrific, cool, awesome, nifty
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay
Noun edit
chévere m (plural chéveres)
- (Guatemala) hot dog
- Synonyms: (Mexico, Peru) hot dog, (Spain) perrito caliente, (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela) perro caliente, (Mexico) jocho
Further reading edit
- “chévere”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014