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/Sounds like "kahl" (as in "car") + "DOH" (as in "door") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A Cuban word for a complicated, tangled situation with too many layers to resolve easily. From "caldo" (a thick, murky broth), it applies to anything that has spun out of control: relationships, office politics, drama, or any situation where too many people and feelings are involved.

Examples

That relationship has been a mess for months, best to stay out of it.

The work situation got really complicated and nobody wants to deal with it.

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Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, a shameless brown-noser who flatters whoever holds power to score favors. The jala bola is the classic office sycophant everyone recognizes but nobody respects.