chuchería

Spanish

Etymology

From chocho ‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃut͡ʃeˈɾia/ [t͡ʃu.t͡ʃeˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: chu‧che‧rí‧a

Noun

chuchería f (plural chucherías)

1. trifle (something of little importance)
2. sweets, candy

   Synonyms: chuche, golosina, dulce

3. (Philippines) junk food

   Synonym: comida basura

Derived terms

• chuche

 

Descendants

• Tagalog: tsitsirya

Further reading

• “chuchería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
• “chuchería” in Lexico, Oxford University Press.