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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

In Mexican street slang, a pickpocket or light-fingered thief who can lift things without anyone noticing. Called an araña (spider) because their fingers move fast and catch whatever they touch.

Examples

Don't pull out your wallet there, that bus is full of arañas.

That guy is a total araña, he'll empty your pockets and you won't even feel it.

Regional synonyms

A warning sign in a person that indicates something's off and you should run before it's too late. In modern dating, red flags are the indicators that someone is toxic.