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Definition of chasco in Spanish:
chasco
masculine noun
- 1
Decepción o impresión desagradable que causa algo que se hace o se espera con ilusión o alegría y no resulta ser o suceder como se esperaba.
se llevó un buen chasco con la ciudad, esperaba que fuera mucho más bonita; ¡vaya chasco!, apareció en la fiesta con un vestido idéntico al de la anfitriona
- 2
Burla o engaño que se hace a alguien.
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