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/Sounds like "kahs" (as in "car") + "kah" (as in "car") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

An informal pickup soccer game with no strict rules played among friends in Mexico. All you need is a ball, two goals made of anything, and enough people to run around.

Examples

Let's play a quick pickup game after work.

We had a pickup match at the park and it ended up lasting three hours.

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Regional synonyms

In Peru and Bolivia, someone who acts with authority they do not actually have. A chapita plays the role of someone in charge when they are clearly not, throwing their imaginary weight around and blocking things they have no real power over. The word refers to a badge or insignia, suggesting the authority is purely decorative.