Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

chookie

Spanish translation:

una lindura/un terrón de azúcar/bombón

Added to glossary by Yazmin Osoyo
Oct 5, 2005 20:22
19 yrs ago
1 viewer *
English term

chookie

English to Spanish Other Slang
In australian slang is a term of affection

Proposed translations

+2
13 mins
Selected

una lindura/un terrón de azúcar/bombón

Un par de ideas. Por la descripción que das, creo que ésta sería la acepción. Saludos y suerte

Urban Dictionary: ChOOkiE - [ Traduzca esta página ]
derived from Chookiesaur. A cute, irresistable, affectionate individual. I love
you Chookie baby. Source: Chooks, 4th Ave, Aug 8, 2005 ...
www.urbandictionary.com/define. php?term=ChOOkiE&defid=1009303 - 9k - En caché - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):

agree Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT : Sí, me parece que es lo más razonable, aunque no hablo el "australiano". Hm... ¡Aunque no veo por qué uno no puede amar a sus gallinas!
9 hrs
agree Egmont
10 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias Luis, no creo que a nadie le guste que le digan "mi gallinita" ;) "
10 mins

como una gallina

chook /tk/ n. (also chookie) Aust.
1

a chicken or fowl.
2

colloq. an older woman.
chook house colloq. an enclosure for domestic fowls; a hen house. chook raffle a raffle with a dressed chicken as prize. running (or rushing) about like a headless chook (or chicken) colloq. acting in a panic-stricken manner and not thinking clearly about what should be done.

ORIGIN English dialect chuck ‘chicken’
Es lo que dice el Oxford australiano

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 29 mins (2005-10-05 20:51:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Moose's Software Valley - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Well, it's my mother, who I affectionately call "Chookie" - I'm taking her away
on the first decent holiday of her life. Anyway, as a result of all of this ...
infocom.cqu.edu.au/Staff/Michael_O_malley/web/previous_page_changes.html - 513k - En caché - Páginas similares
Pinkboard: Party Graffiti Wall 7 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... cutting edge clubbing destination, not saying that Sydney's club scene as a
whole is "blunt". (in other words, we're on the same side, chookie!" ...
www.pinkboard.com.au/graffitiarchive/party/Party7.html - 160k - En caché - Páginas similares

Vamos, me parece que será una palabra muy coloquial. No creo que en Australia nadie llame a su madre "bici vieja" aunque sea con afecto. Pero igual significa "gallina loca", loca, gallo loco.
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search