Where does “chunga” come from?
chunga (Spanish) comes from Spanish chungo, from Caló chungo — ugly.
chunga (Spanish): feminine singular of chungo
Definitions
- feminine singular of chungo
Ancestry of “chunga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chungo | in bad condition; of bad quality; complicated,... |
| 2 | Caló | chungo | ugly |