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Mexican colloquial adjective meaning "cool", "great" or "very good", for things, plans or people. It is used by speakers of all ages and in phrases such as "qué chido" and "está chido", and "chido" alone can answer a suggestion with approval. A close Mexican synonym is "padre".

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""Qué chido que vinieras," she said, hugging him at the door."

LORE & ORIGIN

Wikcionario lists "chido" as colloquial in Mexico and Asturias and says it is borrowed from Asturian "xidu"; it gives "padre" as the Mexican synonym. It defines the word as pleasant or enjoyable and as of very good quality. The page does not give a dated first use or a history of how it spread in Mexico.

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