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/Sounds like "chahn" (as in "chat") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A dirty move, a mess, or something done so carelessly it leaves everything worse than before. Used widely across South and Central America to call out someone's sloppy behavior or underhanded actions, whether it is a physical disaster they left behind or a sneaky move that needs to be owned up to.

Examples

He left such a disaster in the kitchen it took me half an hour to clean up.

What you did was a dirty move, just admit it.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Guarrada

In Colombia, totally hooked on something or someone, completely consumed to the point where you can't stop thinking about it. The encarretado gives everything to whatever has them in its grip, whether it's a game, a person, or an idea.