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chiwis

Also spelled: chiwi

What does chiwis mean?

A bagged salty snack, the kind sold at the corner store or the school snack stand. The name comes from a brand and stuck to the whole category.

Example

I grabbed a beer and some chiwis at the corner store to watch the game.Compré una cerveza y unos chiwis en el chino para ver el partido.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De la marca "Chee Wees".

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