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el chucho

dog, stingray

ˈt͡ʃ u t͡ʃ o
noun · masculine Rare #46,972
dog Informal and regional, especially in Mexico and Central America; often refers to a mongrel or stray dog.
SP: El chucho está durmiendo en la calle.
EN: The dog is sleeping in the street.
stingray A regional meaning, especially in Mexico and parts of Central America.
SP: Vimos un chucho cerca de la orilla.
EN: We saw a stingray near the shore.

Creo que tiene algo de chucho.

I think it’s a bit mutt-like.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Hasta el chucho en la calle desconfía de quien lo echó.

Even the stray dog on the street distrusts the person who threw it out.

— Devdas (2002)

El chucho ha orinado por todo el piso.

The dog has urinated all over the floor.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Odio a ese maldito chucho.

I hate that damn dog.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Sounds similar to

mucho ˈm u t͡ʃ o chulo ˈt͡ʃ u l o lucho ˈl u t͡ʃ o