chango
- noun
- Slang
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chango
- Every summer, the neighborhood changos gather to play soccer and have fun.
Examples
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The other boys called him a chango because of his playful antics during recess.
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It's me, Sonia and Chango and we're all social distancing.
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As he ran around the playground, the chango made everyone laugh with his silly jokes.
Synonyms
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7.9
A young man or boy in Spanish-speaking countries
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8.2
A small child who makes trouble in a playful way
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9.9
A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines
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9.9
A young man or boy
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8.4
A boy or young child
A young person who lives or works on the streets
A lively child who likes to climb and play noisy games
A small child or person people think is cute
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chango can also be an informal word for a 'boy' or young man in parts of Latin America; a helpful way to remember this is that people call an active child a little 'monkey', so the word became a nickname for a playful or naughty youngster.