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/Sounds like "kohn" (as in "coat") + "DOH" (as in "door") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

An embarrassing mistake or public blunder that leaves you looking ridiculous in front of everyone. In Chile, mandarse un condoro is committing such a big fail that everyone sees it, talks about it, and won't let you forget.

Examples

He made a condoro by mixing up his boss's name.

What a condoro saying 'I love you' to your friend by accident.

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Regional synonyms

The US dollar traded on Argentina's parallel or informal market, outside the official exchange rate. "Blue" comes from the color of the bill. The blue rate often differs dramatically from the official rate and is a constant topic of conversation in everyday Argentine life.