chango

Spanish

Noun

chango m (plural changos)

1. (Mexico) monkey

Synonyms

• mono m

See also

• mico m
• simio m

Usage notes

• chango is a false friend of English change; related to this term are canje, canjear, cambio and cambiar

References

• Gillespie-Duelos, Eduardo. (1975) A Glossary of San Antonio Jargon. American Speech, vol. 50, no. 1/2, 140–142.