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/Sounds like the English word "chaquet" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To switch sides, flip your position, or betray someone you publicly supported. In Mexico and Central America, a "chaquetero" is someone who backs you today and quietly ends up on the opposite side tomorrow, driven purely by self-interest. The word carries strong connotations of opportunism and disloyalty.
“That politician flipped and now shows up with the very people he used to attack.”
“Do not back out now, you already gave your word.”
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/Sounds like the English word "chaquet" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To switch sides, flip your position, or betray someone you publicly supported. In Mexico and Central America, a "chaquetero" is someone who backs you today and quietly ends up on the opposite side tomorrow, driven purely by self-interest. The word carries strong connotations of opportunism and disloyalty.
“That politician flipped and now shows up with the very people he used to attack.”
“Do not back out now, you already gave your word.”
No capea
Can't handle it: used when someone crumbles under pressure, criticism, or a difficult situation they should be able to deal with. In Mexico, "no capear" means you break when things get real, or you can't even take a joke.