"chachi" meaning in Spanish

See chachi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃat͡ʃi/, [ˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃi] Forms: chanchi [alternative]
Rhymes: -atʃi Etymology: Uncertain. Widely believed to be from Caló chachipén / chachipé (“truth”), a language spoken by the Spanish Romani. Another theory (which is presumably an urban legend) is that the term is derived from the surname of British prime minister Winston Churchill due to the quality of products coming from British-governed Gibraltar. Etymology templates: {{unc|es}} Uncertain, {{bor|es|rmq|chachipén|chachipén / chachipé|truth}} Caló chachipén / chachipé (“truth”) Head templates: {{es-adj|inv=1}} chachi (invariable)
  1. (colloquial, originally slang, Spain, dated) cool, terrific Wikipedia link: Winston Churchill Tags: Spain, colloquial, dated, invariable Derived forms: chachi piruli, chachi pistachi Related terms: cachondeo
    Sense id: en-chachi-es-adj-UeGclSD2 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Peninsular Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: bacán [Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru], bacano [Chile, Colombia, Dominican-Republic], bárbaro [Argentina], buena onda [Argentina, Chile], chachi [Spain], chachi pistachi [Spain, informal], chulo, chido [Mexico], chilero [Guatemala], chingón [Mexico], chivo [Costa-Rica, El-Salvador], chiva [Costa-Rica], choro [Chile], chupi [Spain], chévere [Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela], de a huevo [Guatemala], de huevos [Mexico], diacachimba [Nicaragua], diaverga [Nicaragua], genial, guapo [Spain], guay [Spain], gufiao [Puerto-Rico], molón, nítido, padre [Mexico], perrón [Mexico], taquilla [Chile], tuanis [Costa-Rica], vergón [El-Salvador, vulgar]

Inflected forms

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          "word": "diacachimba"
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          "word": "guay"
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          "word": "gufiao"
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          "word": "diacachimba"
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            "Nicaragua"
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        {
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          "word": "guapo"
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          "word": "gufiao"
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