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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

An orderly line of people waiting their turn with varying degrees of patience. Standing in fila is the most common patience exercise in urban life, where you learn to control your anger while inching forward.