chancón
🇵🇪 Spanish slang from Peru
What does “chancón” mean?
swot, someone who studies or works very hard
Example
“El chancón de la clase sacó veinte.”
The class swot got top marks.
Good to know
From "chancar", to grind away.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: muy estudioso
Heard in a conversation
The forgotten notebook
Nico Me olvidé el cuaderno en tu jato, lo necesito para chancar mañana 📚
I left my notebook at your place, I need it to cram tomorrow 📚
Renzo Jajaja, chancón. Ya, te lo llevo al toque, estoy misio pero el pasaje alcanza 😅
hahaha nerd. ok, I'll bring it right over, I'm broke but I've got enough for the bus 😅
Nico Eres un mostro, causa 🙌 Te invito un lonche.
you're a legend bro 🙌 snack's on me
More from Peru
- chancarto study hard, cram
- cachueloside job, gig
- chambearto work
- cachuelearto do odd jobs on the side
- estar en planillato be on the payroll (with benefits)
- por recibosas a freelancer (billing with receipts)
- pegarlato hit it big, to succeed
- florosmooth talk, sweet-talking
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