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What does the word chepa mean when used to refer to a person in Nicaraguan Spanish? What are some examples of how it is used?

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As a curiosity, chepa in Colombia means "good luck". – Gonzalo Medina Jan 10 '12 at 5:33

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In Spain chepa means joroba (hump) or, according to RAE, jorobado (humpback).

It is believed by some that humps provide good luck, and so they rub lottery tickets on people's humps. I guess that's why in Colombia it means "good luck".

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chepa.

  1. f. coloq. Corcova, joroba.
  2. f. Col. Suerte favorable.
  3. m. jorobado. U. t. c. adj.

This is the actual definition for "chepa", but the most used in America is Hispanic good luck the second

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