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chabacano

/t͡ʃabaˈkano/

adjective/t͡ʃabaˈkano/

tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse

Synonyms: charro, grosero, cutre

Related: chabacanería

Possibly from Italian ciabattino (“cobbler”).

noun, masculine/t͡ʃabaˈkano/plural: chabacanos

apricot; Chavacano (Philippine Creole Spanish)

El único dialecto de la lengua criolla basada en el español en Filipinas que sigue vigente hoy en día es el chabacano de Zamboanga—también conocido como zamboangueño—con casi 300,000 hablantes.The only dialect of the Spanish-based creole language in the Philippines that remains current today is Zamboangan Chavacano—also known as Zamboangueño—with almost 300,000 speakers.

Synonyms: albaricoque, damasco

Possibly from Italian ciabattino (“cobbler”).