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Bandera de México

/Sounds like 'chin-ga-ke-DI-to'/

In Mexico, someone who acts with malicious intent while keeping a low profile — doing harm or causing trouble in a sneaky, subtle way that doesn't look obvious at first glance.

Example

"Don't trust that guy — he's sneaky as hell."

"He seems like a decent person but he's totally two-faced."

Regional synonyms:

Prisa, urgencia por hacer algo rápido. En Colombia es la palabra estándar para decir que llevas prisa, y "yo afán no tengo" es la frase perfecta para frenar a alguien que te apura.