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Guate es Calida'

Translation:
What is Chapín?

They say that Chapines were some smug collectors of the colonial times and from there was coined the term "gentilicio". Others that it came from the (soft) gina shoes "chapinas". But the truth is that "chilero" is also "chapín" and "chapín" is being "chilero". "chuchitos", "chirmol", "chilero" o "chingon". "chapín" is getting jokes out of our situation and being happy with out reality because we sweat happiness. Chapin is "chulear" (flirt) with whistling. Being "chambon" because we try and "chispudos" (erudites) because we know what we do. It's that spark that characterizes us and at leagues it is noticeable in the pair of "chibolas" of eyes that we "pelamos". But, that yes, "chulos" since "chirices". That's how my aunt used to say. Ahhh! and of everything we are owners. Ahhh some of my tortillas some of my "chancletas", notice yourself. We were born in a blessed land. We are "chambeadores" by nature. And simplicity is our beauty. Instead of saying you we say "vos" and to call "vos" we say PSST, PSST but put attention since "chapín" you are and no one takes that from you. "Chilero" always born in spring with the spark of "fregadera". "chulo" is being "chapín" "mucha" because Guate is "calida'"

The alternate and antonym definition is chaw-pín (Khaw-peen)which is a neologism from the hebrew charam (Khaw-Ram').

2763. charam (khaw-ram')

A primitive root; to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose -- make accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away).
"you are a chapín"
"they say we are chapines"

"chapín no pay money because he thinks we not from the government"

"chapín אין כסף לשלם, כי הוא חושב שאנחנו לא מהממשלה"
Chapín by Tijera February 10, 2009
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Slang term that Guatemalans call themselves. Females are Chapinas.
El dueno es un Chapin de Puerto Barrios. The owner is a Chapin from Puerto Barrios.
Chapin by eduardoj April 29, 2006
We chapins representing!!!
chapin by Chipmunk7890 July 18, 2008
A School on the Upper East Side with strong academics
I go to the Chapin School and its the best school ever
Chapin by alia42332 April 2, 2013
An awesome name. Usually used in the South. Passed along through families. Can be a first name or a middle name.
Chapin Boudreaux rocks out in Nawlins.
Brian Chapin is a huge sports fan. Geaux Saints!
Chapin by Actur February 3, 2010
By definition, honorary Asians, (although originally strictly from European countries.)
Chapins have a tendency to beat your ass at...well, everything.
Especially at math and science.
Which, circumstantially, is a very Asian thing to do.
was that an asian who won the mathletes?

no, it was that chapin person.
Chapin by >:3!!!!! October 23, 2009
Chapin is an all-girls private school on the upper east side. Their students are known to be pretentious, bitchy, and unintelligent. Their attitudes are as ugly as their new building, which looks like a five-year-old built it with legos. Brearley, however, is getting a brand new building with A-1 facilities. Chapin girls are much less smart and talented than their Brearley superiors. Brearley girls become doctors and lawyers and successful entrepreneurs while Chapin girls wait on the sidelines for an old, disease-ridden rich man to latch onto.
Person 1: Ew, what's that ugly building over there?
Person 2: That's Chapin. Their school sucks.
Chapin by brearleyalwyaswins September 29, 2018