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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "heh" (as in "help") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A snobby upper-class person with an air of superiority and contempt for those they consider beneath them. In Argentina, cajetilla is a pointed insult aimed at the privileged who flaunt their status and look down on regular people.

Examples

Ese cajetilla nunca va a entender los problemas del barrio.

That snobby rich kid will never understand the neighborhood's problems.

Don't be such a snob, the place is perfectly fine.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Sifrino
Bandera de Argentina
Cheta

To annoy, bug, or mess something up. 'No friegues' is the Mexican reaction of disbelief at something absurd, and 'estar fregado' means being in a really tough situation.