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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "bee" (as in "bee") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A uniformed police officer in Chile, a member of the Carabineros de Chile, the country's official national police force. When carabineros arrive, things get serious.

Examples

They called the carabineros because of the neighbors' commotion.

The officer asked for the car's documents.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Rati
Bandera de España
Guindilla

In Spain, to dodge someone who tries to kiss you by snapping your body back like a cobra. A classic in Spanish flirting slang for a very public, very clean rejection.