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/Sounds like the English word "carret" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Chile, to go out and party at night, have a great time with friends. Carretear is the verb that defines the Chilean weekend: bars, dancing, staying out until sunrise, and waking up the next day with stories to tell.

Examples

Are you going out this Saturday or staying in?

We went out partying and did not get back until five in the morning.

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/Sounds like the English word "carret" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To go out partying, hit bars and clubs and have a great time with friends in Chile. Carretear is the sacred weekend verb, that nighttime ritual that starts with a 'previo' and ends at sunrise.

Examples

Let's carretear this Saturday, it's been a while since we went out.

We carreteamos until five and came back destroyed.

Wanna carretear or stay home?

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In Colombia, to shamelessly overcharge someone or completely drain their wallet. Getting despelucado means walking away with less money than you should have paid, and knowing there was nothing you could do about it.