chungo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Caló chungo (“ugly”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃunɡo/ [ˈt͡ʃũŋ.ɡo] Rhymes: -unɡo Syllabification: chun‧go === Adjective === chungo (feminine chunga, masculine plural chungos, feminine plural chungas) (colloquial) (colloquial) crappy, dodgy, cheap (of bad quality, or in a bad condition) (colloquial) complicated, difficult Synonyms: difícil, complicado (colloquial) nasty, contemptible (unsuitable or inappropriate person) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Asturian: chungu → Catalan: xungo === Noun === chungo m (plural chungos) (colloquial) indisposition, seizure, fit Synonyms: telele, indisposición, patatús, jamacuco === Further reading === “chungo”, 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