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chamba

chahm-bahnoun
Spanish & ChicanoDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

Work, a job, a shift. The word you use when “career” would be a joke.

In simple English: A job, or work.

Examples

  • I have chamba at five, don’t wait up.

  • She’s looking for chamba that is not the warehouse.

At a glance

Track
Spanish & Chicano
Region
Statewide
Part of speech
noun

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