casual📍 Mexico — general
Chafa
Cheap / Low-quality / Crappy
CHAH-fah
What does it mean?
"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.
How to use it
Casual, used freely to complain about poor quality. Not offensive — just dismissive.
Example sentences
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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