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/Sounds like "kohn" (as in "coat") + "heh" (as in "help") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A stingy, tight-fisted person who hates spending money in Panama. The 'congelado' (literally 'frozen') always has an excuse when the bill arrives, conveniently broke, suddenly distracted, or mysteriously disappeared to the bathroom at the exact right moment.

Examples

Don't invite Rodrigo, he's a tightwad who never pays.

He played dumb when they split the bill.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Ser codo
Bandera de Perú
Raspa

A hangover after a night of drinking in Central America, that awful feeling of headaches, nausea, and regret. The goma is the punishment you pay the next day for overdoing it the night before.