Jan 16, 2018
Reading a new book, another thoughtful gift from @insertcleverhandle In the glossary came across “chucho.” We know that “dando chucho” or “dar chucho” in Cuban slang is to make fun of/ go in on somebody. So apparently historically “chucho” was “the common house-whip, which every lady has at hand, for household use. It resembles our riding whip, the thong is made of twisted leather, and is generally painted green or red.” The depths of Africaneity and our interaction with colonization in our everyday languages...
