chicha

adj.&f.

feminine of CHICHO.

f.

1 meat (informal) (para comer). (peninsular Spanish)

2 maize liquor, corn liquor, chicha.

3 breast, boob, teat, bub.

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chicha

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (carne en lenguaje infantil) meat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no ser ni chicha ni limonada familiar to be neither fish nor fowl

tener muchas chichas familiar to be chubby

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I

SF

1) LAm (=bebida) maize liquor, corn liquor (EEUU)

- ni chicha ni limonada o limoná

- estas cosas están como chicha

- sacar la chicha a algo/algn

chicha de uva — unfermented grape juice

2) And, CAm * (=berrinche) rage, bad temper

estar de chicha — to be in a bad mood

CHICHA Chicha is a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented maize and produced in Peru, where it is associated with ceremonial and ritual occasions. It is now an element of what is known as chicha culture, a dynamic blend of traditional Indian and modern imported styles and fashions created out of the migration of the rural poor to major cities. Chicha music has become the most popular music in Peru. It combines the traditional Andean huayno with tropical, Afro-Hispanic music and electronic instruments. II

* SF meat

- tiene pocas chichas

- de chicha y nabo

III

ADJ

calma chicha — (Náut) dead calm

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femenino

1) (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja

ni chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other

sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money

volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp

- chicha andina

- chicha de manzana/uva

2) (bebida sin alcohol) cold drink made with maize or fruit

3) (AmC vulg) (teta) tit (sl)

•• Cultural note:

chicha

A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music

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femenino

1) (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja

ni chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other

sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money

volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp

- chicha andina

- chicha de manzana/uva

2) (bebida sin alcohol) cold drink made with maize or fruit

3) (AmC vulg) (teta) tit (sl)

•• Cultural note:

chicha

A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music

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chicha¹

adjective

calma

chicha² feminine chicha (↑ chicha 31)

A (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja

blanco como la chicha (Ven); white as a sheet (colloq)

ni chicha ni limonada (fam); neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl

sacarle la chicha a algn (Ven fam): pagan bien pero nos sacan la chicha they pay well but they make you work for your money o they get their pound of flesh

volver chicha a algn (fam); to beat sb to pulp

volverse (una) chicha (Ven fam); to get in a muddle (colloq)

Compuestos:

● chicha andina

alcoholic drink made with corn flour and pineapple juice

● chicha de manzana

alcoholic drink made from apple juice

● chicha de uva

alchoholic drink made from grape juice

B (bebida sin alcohol) cold drink made with maize or fruit

C

1 (Esp leng infantil) (carne) meat

2

(Esp fam): la chicha (el cuerpo): llevaba toda la chicha al aire she was showing everything she had (colloq)

3

(Esp fam) (gordura): ¡tiene unas chichas! she's so fat!

D (AmC vulg) (teta) tit (sl)

CULTURAL NOTE

chicha

A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias (↑ fiesta aa1) .

In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music.

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chicha sustantivo femenino
1

a) (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called

◊ chicha bruja ;

chicha andina alcoholic drink made with corn flour and pineapple juice;
chicha de manzana/uva alcoholic drink made from apple/grape juice

b) (bebida sin alcohol) cold drink made with maize or fruit

2 (AmC vulg) (teta) tit (sl)
chicha sustantivo femenino LAm chicha, maize liquor
'chicha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calma
- chicho

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chicha nf

1. Esp Fam [para comer] meat;

Comp

Fam

de chicha y nabo lousy;

un reloj de chicha y nabo a lousy watch

2. Esp Fam [de persona] flesh;

tiene pocas chichas he's as thin as a rake

3. [bebida alcohólica] = alcoholic drink made from fermented maize;

Comp

Fam

no ser ni chicha ni limonada o [m5]limoná to be neither one thing nor the other, to be neither fish nor fowl

4. [bebida refrescante] = thick, sweet drink made from rice, condensed milk and vanilla

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chicha

f L.Am.

corn liquor;

no ser ni chicha ni limonada fam be neither one thing nor the other

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chicha nf

: fermented alcoholic beverage made from corn