ni chicha ni limonada

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, neither chicha (an alcoholic drink made from grapes or apples) nor lemonade (a non-alcoholic drink).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌni ˌt͡ʃit͡ʃa ˌni limoˈnada/ [ˌni ˌt͡ʃi.t͡ʃa ˌni li.moˈna.ð̞a]
  • Syllabification: ni chi‧cha ni li‧mo‧na‧da

Phrase

ni chicha ni limonada

  1. (idiomatic) neither fish nor fowl; not easily conforming to categorization (said of something that is unknown or unclear)

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