No. 6,662 in Spanish
chucho
"Chucho" can mean "dog" (informal) or "stingy" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Mi vecino tiene un chucho que siempre ladra.
My neighbor has a dog that always barks.
In this context, 'chucho' informally refers to a dog.
Carlos suele ser muy chucho con su dinero.
Carlos tends to be very stingy with his money.
Here, 'chucho' colloquially means someone who is stingy or miserly.
Al entrar en el cuarto frío, sentí un chucho en la espalda.
Upon entering the cold room, I felt a chill on my back.
In this instance, 'chucho' describes a feeling of coldness or chill, often caused by fear or a brisk breeze.
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