/ka-TE-te/
An insufferably persistent, annoying person who won't stop pushing and refuses to accept no for an answer. In Chile, 'catete' is the person who calls three times after you didn't answer, or asks the same question until you cave. Exhausting by design.
Example
"Stop being so persistent, I already said no."
"What a pest that salesperson was — wouldn't stop calling."
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/ka-TE-te/
An insufferably persistent, annoying person who won't stop pushing and refuses to accept no for an answer. In Chile, 'catete' is the person who calls three times after you didn't answer, or asks the same question until you cave. Exhausting by design.
Example
"Stop being so persistent, I already said no."
"What a pest that salesperson was — wouldn't stop calling."
Word family
Regional synonyms: