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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "EHR" (as in "egg") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "moh" (as in "more") + "pah" (as in "park") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "dah" (as in "dart") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "DYEHN" + "tehs" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

To go over very badly, like a punch in the face. Used in Venezuela, Colombia, and Mexico when something (a comment, a person's attitude, news) is so unacceptable that there is no softening it, no second opinion needed.

Examples

That comment hit me like a punch to the teeth.

That attitude of his really rubs me the wrong way.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de México
Bandera de Venezuela
Caer gordo

To think you are the center of the universe: convinced that everything revolves around you and your issues matter more than anyone else's. Classic self-centeredness, Spanish-language edition. Common in Spain and Mexico.