cochazo

Cochazo is a slang term used in Spanish to denote either a heavy blow or a large, impressive car. The meaning depends on locale. In its most common uses, cochazo names: 1) a strong impact or hit, as in "dio un cochazo" (he delivered a hard blow); 2) a large, luxurious, or high-performance automobile, and the exclamation "qué cochazo" to express admiration or surprise at the car. The second sense is especially common in Argentina and other parts of Latin America, though the term is understood in some Iberian dialects as well. Usage is informal and typically found in spoken language, sports writeups, blogs, and pop culture reporting. It can carry a tone of praise for wealth or ostentation when referring to the car, or emphasis for the impact when referring to the hit.

Etymology is uncertain; the form is built with the augmentative suffix -azo on a base related to "cocho" or "cocha," a slang term with regional origins. The plural cochazos is used for multiple items.