No. 9,974 in Spanish
cacho
A "cacho" in Spanish can mean a piece, chunk, or fragment, and informally, it can also refer to luck or gossip, depending on context.
In a sentence
Comí un cacho de pastel después del almuerzo.
I ate a piece of cake after lunch.
In this sentence, 'cacho' is used to mean 'a piece' or 'a portion' of something, usually food or an object that can be divided.
Ese carro es un cacho, siempre se descompone.
That car is a wreck; it always breaks down.
Here, 'cacho' is a colloquial term referring to something of poor quality or in bad condition.
Me contó un cacho muy gracioso sobre su jefe.
He told me a very funny story about his boss.
In this usage, 'cacho' is a slang term for 'anecdote' or 'joke' often used informally in conversation.
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