Jarana Spanish

choche

Short answer

In Lima, "choche" means mate, buddy. 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 "amigo". In use: Ese choche estudia conmigo.

Part of speechsustantivo
Registercoloquial
Standard Spanishamigo
In useEse choche estudia conmigo.
That mate studies with me.

Draft entry — needs a native-speaker check before publishing.

Sits alongside pata, a shade more playful. Heard more from men and from older speakers.