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/Sounds like "kahr" (as in "car") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "mohn" (as in "more") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

When a group gangs up on one person all at once, leaving them no chance to defend themselves fairly. In Peru and Colombia, "cargamontón" describes both physical group attacks and situations where a team piles on a single individual with criticism or pressure.

Examples

They all jumped him at once and he had no chance of defending himself.

In the meeting they piled on him with criticism without letting him respond.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Echar montón

In Mexico, to rummage through secondhand goods, junk, and old things at flea markets or tianguis. From "chachara" meaning trinket or knickknack. It is the patient art of the bargain hunter: digging through piles with no fixed goal, just hoping something great turns up.