What does «chiripa» mean in Spanish?
- In billiards, luck that is won by chance.
- Favorable chance; chamba, luck, stroke of luck.
Examples of use in Spanish: "acertó de chiripa".
- Short-time employment or extra work that provides unanticipated income.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico - Gift or attention in products given by the merchant to the customer as a gesture of kindness for the purchase made; ñapa, yapa.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico - Business.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Related to the Chiripa ethnic group, one of the oldest in the Andean region.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Common name for the cockroach Blatta orientalis, with a shiny black to light brown body. Also known under this name is Blattella germanica, a lighter colored cockroach.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Venezuela - (de chiripa) Locution that is equivalent to "by little" or "by pure luck".
Examples of use in Spanish: "no perdí el anillo de chiripa".