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/Sounds like "KAHL" (as in "car") + "doh" (as in "door") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "YEE" (as in "year") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

A comforting hen soup that Peruvians drink at dawn as the ultimate hangover cure. It's grandma's home remedy that actually works, bringing you back to life after an intense night out.

Examples

After the party, a caldo de gallina brought me back to life.

My grandma makes the best caldo de gallina.

Regional synonyms

A brute, a clumsy and rough person who handles everything without care or finesse. In Argentina, Spain, and Uruguay, a caballo does not necessarily mean to cause damage, they just lack any delicacy in what they do, whether driving, talking, or touching things they probably should not.