chévere

== Spanish == === Etymology === Attested in Cuba from the end of the 18th century. The etymology is uncertain. Possibly from Igbo sebede (“dandy”), or Efik chébere (“bully”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃebeɾe/ [ˈt͡ʃe.β̞e.ɾe] Rhymes: -ebeɾe Syllabification: ché‧ve‧re === Adjective === chévere m or f (masculine and feminine plural chéveres) (slang, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador) terrific, cool, awesome, nifty Synonyms: guay, chido, padre === Noun === chévere m (plural chéveres) (Guatemala) hot dog Synonyms: (Mexico, Peru) hot dog, (Spain) perrito caliente, (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela) perro caliente, (Mexico) jocho === Further reading === “chévere”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “chévere”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 DiPerú | Diccionario de peruanismos en línea