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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "OHL" (as in "oh") + "dohwn" (as in "door")/

Meaning

From English "cooldown." In gaming across Latin America and Spain, the wait time before an ability or item can be used again. Also used casually outside gaming for any forced pause or waiting period.

Examples

My ult is on cooldown, I can't help yet.

Wait for the cooldown before we push.

Regional synonyms

A helpful, proactive person who sees what needs to be done and does it without being asked. In Central America, the 'acomedido' is the guest who starts washing dishes, the coworker who stays late without being told, the neighbor who fixes the fence before you notice it's broken.