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/Sounds like "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "nohs" (as in "note") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

Caught red-handed, doing something wrong at exactly the wrong moment, with no way to deny it or make excuses. You were seen. That is it.

Examples

They caught him red-handed stealing from the drawer.

They were caught cheating on the exam with no way out.

Regional synonyms

To waste time doing dumb stuff with zero productive purpose. In Mexico, pendejear is being a slacker, doing nothing, burning hours on activities that contribute absolutely nothing.