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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To frisk or pat someone down to search for weapons, drugs, or prohibited items. What security guards and police do at checkpoints, stadiums, and airports: hands on the body, head to toe. Nobody particularly enjoys it.

Examples

They patted everyone down at the stadium entrance before letting them in.

I hate being frisked at airports, I find it really uncomfortable.

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Regional synonyms

A classic Chilean fresh salsa made with cilantro, onion, green chili, and tomato, dressed with oil and lemon juice. It goes on everything: bread, grilled meat, cazuela stew. No Chilean cookout is complete without it.