chinche y telepate

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃint͡ʃe i teleˈpate/ [ˌt͡ʃĩnʲ.t͡ʃe i t̪e.leˈpa.t̪e]
• Syllabification: chin‧che y te‧le‧pa‧te

Noun

chinche y telepate m or f (plural chinches y telepates)

1. (colloquial, El Salvador) any person, regardless of their reputation, background or aptitude; a questionable person

   Hoy puro chinche y telepate se postula para diputado.

   Nowadays, only questionable people run for deputy.

Further reading

• “chinche”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010