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/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "OHN" (as in "oh") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

Chilean expression for telling someone to get the picture, read the room, or understand the situation. Like saying "catch on" or "figure it out" when something should be obvious.

Examples

Cacha la onda - we can't be late again or they'll kick us out.

Read the room before you start talking loud.

Regional synonyms

To anger, annoy, or make someone lose their patience completely. When someone cabreates you, you've crossed into genuine frustration territory, and they usually did it with the same tired excuses or behavior again.