Cuenterete
[ guatemalan slang ]
noun
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Definition
Word used to name something whose exact name is unknown or simply not remembered at the moment one wants to say it.
Examples
- "Pass me that cuenterete on the table."
- "He came to drop off his cuenteretes and left again."
- "Where did you leave that cuenterete I lent you?"
Synonyms
chunche thing
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Etymology
Derives from the use of “cuento” (story/tale) as a synonym for an unspecified object in colloquial Guatemalan speech.
Usage
Very common in everyday Guatemalan speech when the specific name of an object is not remembered or to refer to things in general in an informal way.