chingón
cheen-gohnadjective, noun
Spanish & ChicanoStrongDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
Extremely skilled, impressive, or formidable. A strong compliment.
In simple English: Really good or impressive. Strong language.
Examples
She’s a chingona in the kitchen.
That was a chingón move.
Usage notes
Derived from a profanity. Fine among friends; wrong in a classroom or with elders you do not know.
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- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- adjective, noun