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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "poo" (as in "pool") + "lee" (as in "lead") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

When a supposed friend makes moves on your girlfriend or ex, either during the relationship or right after you break up. It's the ultimate betrayal between friends, the chapulín (grasshopper) jumps on what isn't his.

Examples

He went after my ex behind my back.

Don't be a backstabber.

Regional synonyms

Literally a black vulture from the Venezuelan plains, but in everyday speech it means someone who only shows up when there's something to gain from someone else's bad luck. The human zamuro circles overhead waiting for things to fall apart so they can swoop in.