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Etymology

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From chueca (stump of a tree), itself from Basque txoko (anklebone), perhaps recalling curved, bent branches sprouting from it.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃweko/ [ˈt͡ʃwe.ko]
  • Rhymes: -eko
  • Syllabification: chue‧co

Adjective

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chueco (feminine chueca, masculine plural chuecos, feminine plural chuecas)

  1. (Latin America) crooked, bent, curved (not straight, having one or more bends or angles)
    Synonyms: combado, corvo, doblado, curvo, encorvado, gacho, torcido, zigzagueante
    Antonyms: derecho, recto
  2. (Latin America) crooked, oblique, (not at right angles, horizontal or vertical)
    Synonyms: oblicuo, sesgado, inclinado
  3. (Mexico, slang) hot, stolen
    Synonyms: robado, ilegítimo
    Antonyms: derecho, bueno, legítimo, legal
  4. (Latin America) devious

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