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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "RRAH" + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A heated argument or scuffle between two people, with shouting, grabbing, and everything that goes with it. Used across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela for a fight that gets loud and physical.

Examples

They had a massive blowup right in the middle of the work meeting.

The roommates got into it over who was supposed to pay the wifi bill.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Cachicha

To scam or rob someone by taking advantage of their trust, naivety, or good faith. It means tricking someone into giving up money by making them believe everything is legit when it's a total setup.