en chinga
adv.— «Well, I’m not sure if this is necessarily a “cholo” word, but it’s pretty damn close. I have to post “en chinga.”…Meaning According To DT: haste, fast, freakin’ quick, in a hurry (might be considered a curse word, depending on who you’re talking to).» —“Cholo Word Of The Day—En Chinga” Daily Texican (Dallas, Texas) Aug. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Trivia time! Where in the United States can you visit Soda City? If you answered Columbia, South Carolina, you’re right! This nickname apparently derives from an old practice of abbreviating Columbia as Cola. The locals then referred to the town as...
