casual📍 Mexico — general
Chafa
Cheap / Low-quality / Crappy
CHAH-fah
¿Qué significa?
"Chafa" describes something cheap, low-quality, or that broke too soon — the opposite of "chido". A knockoff charger that dies in a week is "bien chafa". It can also describe a disappointing place or experience.
Cómo usarlo
Casual, used freely to complain about poor quality. Not offensive — just dismissive.
Oraciones de ejemplo
This charger is so cheap, it already broke.
Este cargador está bien chafa, ya se descompuso.
The hotel was kind of crappy.
El hotel estuvo medio chafa.
Don't buy that, it's low-quality.
No compres eso, está chafa.
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