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chicha

Also spelled: chicha de fruta · chichas

Definition

A fresh fruit drink made with water and sugar. In Panama the word does not imply fermentation, unlike in Andean countries. "Chicha fuerte" is the fermented kind. It can also represent something that is very easy,

Example

Do you have orange chicha? That exam is chicha, I'm not going to study.¿Tienen chicha de naranja? Ese examen está chicha, no voy a estudiar.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Voz indígena americana.

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