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chango

chango

Spanish

Noun

chango m ‎(plural changos)

(Mexico) monkey
(Argentina) shopping trolley, shopping cart

Synonyms

(monkey) mono m
(shopping trolley) carrito m

Related terms

(diminutive) changuito 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.