chango

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

chango m (plural changos)

1. (Mexico) monkey
2. (Argentina) shopping trolley, shopping cart
3. (Bolivia, Argentina) kid (specifically NW Argentina)

Synonyms

• (monkey) mono m
• (shopping trolley) carrito m

Related terms

• (diminutive) changuito m

See also

• mico m
• simio m
• zanate 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.