chanta

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chanta

[ˈt͡ʃãn̪t̪a]

Rhymes with an.ta

Where it comes from

Acortamiento (apócope) de chantapufi^([cita requerida]).

adjective chantas

Chile, Ecuador, Río de la Plata, noun, lunfardismo Que no tiene reparos en engañar o mentir para obtener provecho. En general nosotros padecemos el mal de este siglo, que es el carisma. Somos víctimas del carisma y preferimos un chanta con carisma a un tipo serio que labure.
Similar: cachafaz, mentiroso, pícaro, estafador

In English

rogue deceitful, unprincipled
shoddy of poor quality

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@misc{chanta_2026,
  title = {chanta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/chanta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}