Kelli in TN Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I don't know if I spelled that right, I took a guess. My daughter was at the grocery store and a gentleman from Mexico, at least I hope he was a gentleman, said "Excuse me, Chicquita." to her as they passed in the store doorway. Is that a good thing? What does it mean? Did I spell it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I don't know if I spelled that right, I took a guess. My daughter was at the grocery store and a gentleman from Mexico, at least I hope he was a gentleman, said "Excuse me, Chicquita." to her as they passed in the store doorway. Is that a good thing? What does it mean? Did I spell it right? I don't know if it's spelled right, but it means little girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I think it means "Little girl". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Oh. That's kind of funny, since she is 5'8"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Chiquita-- meaning: little girl but the nuance is "sweet little girl" If she is young it is a gentle term, if she is "of age" it is not necessarily rude, but it could be depending on the attitude and tone of voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I don't know if I spelled that right, I took a guess. My daughter was at the grocery store and a gentleman from Mexico, at least I hope he was a gentleman, said "Excuse me, Chicquita." to her as they passed in the store doorway. Is that a good thing? What does it mean? Did I spell it right? "Chica" is girl, so "chiquita" is sort of like "little girl" or "missy" -- it's like saying "honey" in the south here.. the sort of thing a random grownup will call a child whose name he doesn't know. But now I've got the banana song going through my head! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'm going to go eat a banana now, thanks a lot! :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I was going to say that it's a banana, but in the context you mentioned, it means "little girl," as the others said. Whenever you add "ita," it's usually a term of endearment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I think of bananas when I hear the word chiquita. And of course, the Chiquita banana commercial song then runs through my head. Anyway, when I got my tattoo on my ankle a few years ago, I asked the tattoo artist what some of the weirdest tattoos were she had done. And she said she had a guy who wanted the Chiquita banana logo tattooed on his.... you know..... his "banana". :w00t: And he wasn't the only client who had his banana tattooed. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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