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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "PYAHR" + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "ehk" (as in "egg") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "mehn" (as in "met")/

Meaning

To cheat on an exam, whether by looking at a classmate's answers or using a hidden cheat sheet. In Argentina and Chile copying an exam is an art with its own techniques and consequences.

Examples

He got caught cheating and they failed him.

Don't cheat on the exam, if they catch you, they'll expel you.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Torpedear

To publicly expose someone, to put their lies or mistakes on blast in front of others. On social media, 'quemar' someone means destroying their reputation.