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 (plural chéveres)
- (slang, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador) terrific, cool, awesome, nifty
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay
Noun
chévere m (plural chéveres)
- (Guatemala) hot dog
- Synonyms: (Mexico, Peru) hot dog, (Spain) perrito caliente, (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela) perro caliente
Further reading
- “chévere”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014