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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "RREHR" + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

To change the rules at the last minute to make it easier for oneself. This phrase is used to describe someone who alters the conditions when it no longer benefits them.

Examples

We agreed on something, and now you're changing the rules, that's not fair.

He always changes the rules when he's losing.

Regional synonyms

A dim-witted or naive person who does not pick up on things easily and can be fooled without much effort. Used in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Can be affectionate among close friends or a genuine mild insult depending on tone. The word comes from the ñame root vegetable, humble, dense, and starchy.