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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "EHR" (as in "egg") + "MAHL" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

To give a bad impression, not be well-received, or not fit in with someone. In Argentina, giving a bad impression to someone can mark the entire relationship. Some people give a bad impression from the start, even without anything concrete.

Examples

I don't like that guy, I don't know why.

I gave a bad impression to my boss from the first day and never recovered.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Caerle gordo

A chronic freeloader in Chile who always takes but never contributes. The "bolsero" abuses others' trust to get things for free and never gives anything back.