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/Sounds like "see" (as in "see") + "POH" (as in "port") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

A massive pile of work that has stacked up. In El Salvador, when you have a 'cipote de trabajo,' there's so much piled on you can't see how you'll ever finish.

Examples

I have a ton of work this week, I won't be able to go out.

They dumped a huge workload on the new employee on his first day.

Regional synonyms

An urgent, unforeseen situation that requires immediate attention, whether medical, security-related, or otherwise. Saying 'es una emergencia' in Mexico opens doors and mobilizes people instantly, even strangers, because the word carries a weight that gets people to drop what they're doing.