Also means
hanger
Usage Note
Gancho covers a wide semantic range: a coat hook, a fishing hook, a boxing hook punch, and figuratively the 'hook' or appeal of a song or pitch. The phrase tener gancho means someone or something has charm or pulling power. In Latin America it can also refer to a clothes hanger, where Spain uses percha.
Examples
"El gancho está roto."
Natural Translation
The hook is broken.

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