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#59933 - 04/04/01 03:52 AM
Chinchon and Chueca
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Does anybody knows the meaning of those words? I speak Spanish, I was born in Peru, South America. In Peru those words are slang
Chinchon is a swelling in the forehead by a blow
and Chueca or Chueco is a person who has bow legs, who walks like a cowboy.
Rafael
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#59934 - 04/04/01 05:45 AM
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I was told by some madrileños that Chinchon was a slang term for a female's mammary glands. Maybe they were just joking with me. Saludos, MadridMan
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#59935 - 04/04/01 09:43 AM
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I sure hope you're wrong MM. Since I have been asked to purchase six bottles of it!!If I mispronounce it when buying it, I'll die.
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#59936 - 04/04/01 09:56 AM
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Hahahaha.... Okay. Okay. NOW I know what you're talking about. You were asked to purchase 6 bottles of Chinchon for someone.. was it our message board member in Missouri (or was it Omaha??), by chance?? I recall he was looking for that many too. Chinchon IS an old town (as if there is any other kind in Spain) near Madrid, but it's also a strong, clear/colorless alcohol of the same name. Hopefully you weren't asked to make 6-purchases of/in Chueca too. You never what you're going to get there if you're not specific. hehehe... Chueca is a neighborhood in Madrid. By the way, I spent 2 weeks with my ladyfriend (from Madrid) traveling through your fine homeland. JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! It was an eye-opening experience in many ways. I'm sure you're very proud. If interested/curious, you can view my 85 trip photos at the Club Photo website. Saludos, MadridMan (edited later) P.S. Oops. Sorry Nic. I did accidentally combine my answers to you and Rafael. Sorry. hehehe.. Yes. Lima, Ohio and Lima, Perú are very different. [ 04-04-2001: Message edited by: MadridMan ]
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#59937 - 04/04/01 10:13 AM
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I sure hope you're kidding about my homeland. Lima, Peru and Lima, OH. Not quite the same. I've never heard anyone call Lima OH, beautiful.... ooops, you were talking about Rafeal
[ 04-04-2001: Message edited by: Nic ]
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#59938 - 04/04/01 11:38 AM
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Interesting to know about the variations of Spanish language both sides of the pond.
In Spain is "chichón" (without the n) and the person with bow legs is called "zambo".
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#59939 - 04/04/01 11:58 AM
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I know this is totally off topic, but those Peru pics are beautiful! Some of them are so incredible that they don't even look real - the Machupichu ones in particular! Amazing!!! And to add to the original topic, I don't know if anyone knows about this, but my parents play a card game with Spanish cards called Chinchon... Does anyone know of this game? SusiLaGallega
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#59940 - 04/04/01 06:24 PM
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Sure it exists, EL chinchon is also a card game.
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#59941 - 04/04/01 10:05 PM
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Okay! Now we have the Lima situation straight. But which of the two is the home of the lima bean? Wolf
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#59942 - 04/05/01 04:16 AM
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Well lima bean is a tropical american plant. it grows from Southern Mexico till Peru and Brazil. According to the dictionary it was named after Lima, Peru. In Peru a person who is a mix of black and native american is called "zambo" Nice pictures, yes Peru is a beautiful country, next time go to the north of Peru and to the Amazon Jungla.
Rafael
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