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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "lehn" (as in "let") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art") + "SYEHN" + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To keep a seat warm, meaning you're just sitting there doing nothing productive. In Mexico calentar el asiento is what office workers do when they show up but contribute zero.

Examples

That employee has been just warming his seat for five years without doing anything useful.

I didn't come here to just sit around, I came to actually work.

Regional synonyms

A person who is exhausting and draining to be around, always complaining or making things heavy. A cargante kills the vibe without even trying, turning any hangout into an unsolicited therapy session.