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chingar
[cheen-gahr]
What does chingar mean?
Chingar is a vulgar Spanish slang verb meaning “to fuck,” and is used about as widely and variously as the English verb fuck.
Where does chingar come from?
Chingar has two main meanings: “to fuck with” (screw with) or “to fuck” (have sex with) somebody. It’s prevalent in Latin America, and in Mexico, it can mean “to knock back drinks.” The verb is said to ultimately derive from a Romany word meaning “to fight.”
One form of chingar is chingada, a “fucking thing,” which can be used like English’s intensifier fucking e.g., That fucking thing pisses me off. La chingada can also mean “a crappy situation”—or real town in Veracruz, Mexico!
Reggaeton music, which heavily features chingar, has helped to popularize chingar throughout the world.
Examples of chingar
Who uses chingar?
It bears repeating: Chingar is vulgar slang, not to be used in formal settings. But it’s a staple for “(sexual) fucking” in popular reggaeton songs.
Forms and senses of chingar are many. Saying ¡Ah chingao! is similar to “Oh!” or “Really?!” Que bien chinga can refer to someone or something that’s annoying.
Then there’s a classic Spanish swear, chinga tu madre, which translates to “go fuck yourself” (literally, fuck your mother). This is reserved for only the most frustrating of people.Dear mr. President,
Just wanted to say CHINGA TU MADRE PENDEJO. Have a nice day.
— LC PEREZ (@LCPEREZ1987) October 30, 2018
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