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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To treat someone like a kid, to underestimate them or trick them as if they're naive and don't realize it. In Mexico, chamaquear means disrespecting someone's intelligence.

Examples

Don't chamaquear me, I know how much that costs.

Stop chamaquearing the client, he's not stupid.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Güeyear

Fried dough made from squash or pumpkin, eaten with pebre, mustard, or sprinkled with sugar in Chile. They're the perfect craving for rainy, cold days, and no Chilean winter is complete without them.