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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "EHR" (as in "egg") + "leh" (as in "let") + "GOHR" (as in "go") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To find someone annoying or unpleasant in Mexico, when a person rubs you the wrong way and you just can't stand being around them. It's an instinctive dislike you can't always explain.

Examples

That guy really gets on my nerves, I don't know why.

Don't take it personally, some people just rub others the wrong way.

Regional synonyms

To get a serious dressing-down, called out harshly and directly in Mexico. When someone bajas el cirio on you, the person in front is furious and not holding back a single word. Usually comes from a boss, a parent, or anyone with authority over you.