chupe
nounInformal
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
Booze; drinking. The verb chupar means 'to drink alcohol' in this register.
Examples with translations
Yo llevo el chupe, tú la botana.
I'll bring the booze, you bring the snacks.
Se la pasó chupando toda la noche.
He spent the whole night drinking.
Where it comes from
From chupar, 'to suck'. The same metaphor for drinking runs through a lot of Spanish slang and through English 'to suck down a few'.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- trago, alcohol