chongo
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Of disputed origin. Possibly borrowed from Classical Nahuatl.
Noun edit
chongo m (plural chongos)
- bun (hairstyle)
- hair tie (hairstyle)
- brothel; whorehouse
- (in the plural) a Mexican dessert made with milk, sugar and cinnamon. The milk is scalded and rennet is added to start the formation of curds, like when making cheese
- (Chile) blunt knife
Noun edit
chongo m (plural chongos, feminine chonga, feminine plural chongas)
- (Argentina) friend with benefits, lover
- (Uruguay) nasty, mean, or unpleasant person
Etymology 2 edit
An alteration of Mexican Spanish chango.
Noun edit
chongo m (plural chongos)
- (Philippines, obsolete in Mexico) monkey
See also edit
References edit
- Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin
- Quilis, Antonio; Casado-Fresnillo, Celia; Quilis-Sanz, María José (1997) Los filipinismos y otras palabras de Filipinas contenidas en el «Diccionario» de la Academia[1], Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 55
Further reading edit
- “chongo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014