chones

chones
 n.pl.β€” Β«Con sus “chones” a otra parte Ante la tormenta, Glamour Lingerie por fin tuvo que reconocer que ya no existian mas las condiciones para que saliera a flote su producto, y no solo por la adversa situacion del mercado, sino porque entre las mujeres mexicanas no existe una cultura del uso de lenceria fina.Β» β€”β€œGlamour Lingerie: Con los calzones bien puestos” by Gabriela Martinez in Mexico, D.F. El Nuevo Inversionista Nov. 1, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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