Guanabee Glossary: Cacharro

If you’ve ever asked a Mexican whether it’s cold enough for a chaqueta or asked a Cuban to pass a bollo at dinner, you’ll know that Latino slang terms can vary from country to country, region to region, generation to generation, a reality that often results in embarrassing situations. Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.

cacharro

[ka-cha-rro] noun

This word, typically used in Venezuela and Spain, is used to refer to a “clunker” of a car or to any old piece of junk.

Ay carajo, tu carro es un cacharro.

Oh crap, your car is a clunker.