A junk is something ridiculous or useless.
Cachivache is a term with three meanings recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ). In a pejorative way it can refer to an object that is useless or broken , or to an instrument or utensil that is not very useful or looks strange .
For example: "What are these things for?" , "I'm going to give you a new coffee maker so you can throw that gadget away" , "My phone is a gadget that has no Internet connection" .
Junk is also an adjective used in colloquial language to describe a ridiculous, cartoonish or unserious individual: "I can't believe you fell in love with that junk!" , "The new employee in the administrative sector is a junk: I don't think he will last long in the company," "The opposition candidate seems like a junk to me, that's why I'm going to vote for the ruling party."
Cachivache Tavern
In Madrid , the capital of Spain , there is a restaurant called Cachivache Taberna , whose kitchen is in charge of chef Javier Aparicio . It specializes in tapas and Spanish cuisine and offers dishes such as Iberian ham croquettes, Galician-style octopus, Andalusian-style shrimp and veal sweetbreads with oyster sauce, among many others.
"In full color" is the slogan of this establishment, which establishes that among its main hallmarks are attention to detail, quality, casualness and unbeatable customer service. We must also add the fact that it is based on the modern vision of the traditional tapa that its chef offers. A culinary proposal that this chef offers, which, in turn, is based on the passion for the kitchen, the highest quality raw materials and creativity.
An extensive wine list, from 16 different designations of origin, is another of the fundamental pillars of this bar that has become a benchmark in the Spanish capital.
What is cartoonish or unserious can be described as a gimmick.
An orchestra and a theater group
El Cachivache Quinteto , on the other hand, is an Argentine tango orchestra that was founded in 2008 . This group has toured internationally and performed in more than twenty countries .
In addition to all the above, we have to point out the existence of a Spanish theater group that goes by the name of Cachivache . Throughout his career he has obtained a long list of awards and recognitions such as Best Play and Set Design at the X III Carrizo Theater Contest ( León ) and the Hortaleza Contest , among others.
«Dusting off junk to feed the spirit»
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of different books that have the term that concerns us now in their titles.
This would be the case, for example, of the work “Dusting off junk to feed the spirit.” Ricardo Alberto Colorado Izquierdo is the author of this work that is framed within the genre of psychology and philosophy.
Other uses of the term
It is interesting to mention that the term appears in many other names.
A Colombian Halloween costume rental store, a Cuban digital publication and a Mexican rock group for children are other ventures, institutions and groups that bear the name of Cachivache .