cachina
Short answer
In Lima, "cachina" means second-hand goods, or the market that sells them. The register is coloquial — fine among friends, out of place in a job interview or anything written to an institution. The standard Spanish equivalent is "mercado de segunda mano". In use: Ese celular lo compré en la cachina.
| Part of speech | sustantivo |
|---|---|
| Register | coloquial |
| Standard Spanish | mercado de segunda mano |
| In use | Ese celular lo compré en la cachina. I bought that phone second-hand. |
Draft entry — needs a native-speaker check before publishing.
Neither shameful nor a bargain-hunter’s badge — just where a lot of things get bought. Distinct from bamba, which is fake rather than used.