cacharro

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cacharro

[kaˈt͡ʃaro]

Rhymes with a.ro

Where it comes from

De cacho₁ y el sufijo -arro.

noun cacharros

con frecuencia se emplea para actividades culinarias Vasija o recipiente, tosco y a veces de cerámica.
colloquial Vehículo o aparato viejo y destartalado.
Colombia, derogatory Objeto de poco valor o pequeño, con frecuencia de uso casero.
Similar: baratija, cachivache, chuchería, trasto
Colombia, colloquial, jocular Incidente ligero o situación inesperada, a veces cómica. Préstame mil pesos que me pasó un cacharro.

In English

wreck ruined object or person
jalopy old, dilapidated car
hickey referring to an object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled
crock old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse)
clunker decrepit motor car
piece of junk bad person or thing

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@misc{cacharro_2026,
  title = {cacharro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cacharro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}