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/Sounds like "kahn" (as in "car") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A hard hit, a heavy blow, or a solid impact that really hurts. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it's the standard word for getting smacked hard.

Examples

He took a cantazo to the knee that left him crying.

They gave him a cantazo to the face and he ran off.

A thick blanket for protection against the cold in Argentina, Chile, and Peru. The southern blanket that wraps you up when the temperature drops suddenly and you don't want to leave bed for anything in the world.