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What does "pincha" mean?

Work, a job.

Country
🇨🇺 Cuba
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PEEN-chah
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Friends & informal

How it's actually used

"Pinchar" is the verb. "Voy pa' la pincha" means I am heading to work. Everyday casual Cuban Spanish.

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What other countries say

Mexico says chamba, Argentina says laburo, Spain says curro, Chile says pega.

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