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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "moh" (as in "more") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A street vendor who pushes a steam cart at night selling roasted sweet potatoes and plantains in Mexico. The cart's piercing whistle is heard blocks away and is one of the most iconic sounds of the Mexican night.

Examples

The camotero just passed by, did you hear that whistle? Let's go get some sweet potatoes.

The camotero's cart was steaming on the freezing corner.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, it means being well-behaved, responsible, and diligent. Nothing to do with legal judgments: when a Colombian mom tells you "sea juicioso," she's telling you to behave yourself and not mess things up. It's the ultimate Colombian mom word, loaded with expectations.