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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

In Colombia, someone from the countryside who has come to the city and still has very rural habits and manners. Used to describe someone who hasn't adapted to urban life yet.

Examples

Don't be so country, learn how to hail a cab here.

My country cousins arrived in the city and everything seems strange to them.

Regional synonyms

To cheat on your partner, betray them romantically behind their back. It comes from the horns gesture, a universal symbol of infidelity that everyone dreads.