Where does the word Chanate come from?
It probably stems from the word "dark" or "black" as it has been used to refer to black inmates; however, it's current EXCLUSIVE use is for coffee. If you called someone a "Chanate" no one would no what ur talking about.
What is a Chanate mug?
Get a cha-na-te mug for your buddy Nathalie. Chanate has come to mean COFFEE. In California prisons, Chanate (pronounced CHA NA TAY) was first used by Hispanics / Mexicans to refer to coffee, but has become the common term for coffee by all inmates.
Is El Chanate a blackbird?
¡Es un chanate! She is a blackbird! Para El Chanate y a nivel consolidado, las onzas de oro para fines de coste de activos que incluyen las onzas vendidas. For El Chanate and on a consolidated basis, gold ounces for cash cost purposes include ounces sold.
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish chanate, from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl tzanatl (“great-tailed grackle”) .
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Portuguese chanate, from an indigenous language of Mozambique. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Etymology 3
Gengis-Chan and Batuj spread terror over Europe. At a subsequent period this people separated into several Chanates.
Etymology
From an indigenous language of Mozambique. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Etymology
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl tzanatl. Doublet of zanate .
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What is a chanate bird?
Specifically in Baja California, which is were I live, a “chanate” is a small black bird, with shiny iridescent color on it’s feathers, it’s like a third of a crow’s size and looks like one also (but it’s not).
What does "la chingada" mean?
According to Nobel-prize-recipient Octavio Paz in his book about Mexican culture and idiosyncrasy “The Labirynth of Solitude”, La Chingada means The raped (woman) and refers to Malitzin, aka La Malinche, an indigenous woman gifted to Hernan Cortés. She became his —arguably— unwilling concubine and interpreter.
What is a mamone?
Mamones are trolls who think they’re funny or cute. They tell little jokes or play stupid pranks and can be really irritating and annoying. Maybe they don’t play fair.
Is receta casera homemade?
It also is used in the sense of something homemade - una receta casera is a homemade recipe. There’s a brand of commercial mayonnaise that advertises itself as “receta casera”, but it’s made in a factory.
