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chauchera

coin purse

noun chah-oo-CHEH-rah Rare

Usage Note

Chauchera is used primarily in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay for a small purse used to carry coins. In Spain the equivalent is monedero. The word derives from chaucha, River Plate slang for a small coin of little value. Learners in Latin America will hear it in everyday shopping contexts, but it would be puzzling to a Spanish speaker from Spain.

Examples

"Guardó las monedas en su chauchera."

Natural Translation

She put the coins in her coin purse.

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