chiva

See also: Chiva and chivá

English

Etymology

From Spanish chiva.

Noun

chiva (uncountable)

(US, slang) heroin

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiba/, [ˈt͡ʃiβa]

Noun

chiva f (plural chivas)

blanket, coverlet
goatee, beard
Synonyms: barba de chivo, chivera, perilla, piocha
young female goat, kid
shutout in a game of dominoes
(Chile, colloquial) (false) pretence, lame excuse
(slang) heroin
feminine equivalent of chivo

Related terms

chivarras
chivarro
chivata
chivato
chivera
chivetero
chivo

Further reading

“chiva” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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