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chiripeo
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “chiripeo” mean?
odd jobs, a side gig
Example
“Vivo del chiripeo: pinto, corto grama, lo que salga.”
I live off odd jobs: painting, mowing lawns, whatever comes.
Good to know
A "chiripero" is someone who does them.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: trabajo informal
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