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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "HEHR" (as in "help") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "TROHM" (as in "troll") + "poh" (as in "port") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

To handle a difficult problem with skill and take charge of it yourself. Like catching a spinning top on your fingernail, it requires nerve and perfect timing. Used in Honduras and Guatemala for someone who steps up and solves what nobody else wants to touch.

Examples

He got stuck dealing with that impossible project and handled it brilliantly.

If nobody else is going to do it, I'll step up and take it on myself.

Regional synonyms

Messy, tangled, or completely disheveled hair in Guatemala. Also used to describe a person whose hair looks like a total disaster.