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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "meh" (as in "met") + "LAHR" (as in "lava")/
In Spain, to charm or win someone over through carefully chosen flattery, sweet talk, and smooth persuasion. The person who camela knows exactly what to say to soften resistance, and often has the target completely won over before they even realize what happened.
“La cameló con sus historias y ya está completamente enamorada. (He charmed her with his stories and now she's completely in love.)”
“Ese tipo sabe camelar muy bien, cuidado con lo que le cuentas. (That guy really knows how to sweet-talk people, be careful what you tell him.)”
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In Spain, to charm or win someone over through carefully chosen flattery, sweet talk, and smooth persuasion. The person who camela knows exactly what to say to soften resistance, and often has the target completely won over before they even realize what happened.
“La cameló con sus historias y ya está completamente enamorada. (He charmed her with his stories and now she's completely in love.)”
“Ese tipo sabe camelar muy bien, cuidado con lo que le cuentas. (That guy really knows how to sweet-talk people, be careful what you tell him.)”
Zopilote
An opportunist or freeloader who swoops in to take advantage of a situation just like the vulture (zopilote) it is named after, waiting for things to fall apart before moving in for the gain. In Mexico and Central America, a zopilote always shows up when the work is done and the food is ready, never when it is time to contribute.