chicharra

Slang name for tasers in Mexico. The name comes from the similarity of noise from an animal called chicharra (cicada)

Guy A: what is the device used by the police to shock people?
Guy B: It's a chicharra!

by Leona Lindemann March 01, 2023

chicharra

Other name for Tasers in Mexico. The name comes from the similarity of noise coming from an animal called Chicharra (a species of cicada)

Guy A: what is that device used by the police to shock people?
Guy B: It's a chicharra!

by Leona Lindemann March 01, 2023