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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "POO" (as in "pool") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A jerk, an idiot, or an insufferable person. It's a Spanish insult of moderate intensity used when someone acts stupid or selfish on purpose.

Examples

That guy is a capullo, he left me waiting for two hours.

Don't be a capullo and apologize, you screwed up.

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An ironic Spanish expression for something that arrived way too late to be of any use. Used when help, news, or action finally shows up long after it could have made a real difference. The full phrase is often "a buenas horas mangas verdes," referring to the green-sleeved officers who always showed up after the trouble was already over.