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/Sounds like "kohr" (as in "coat") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MEE" (as in "me") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

To take a shortcut to get somewhere faster or resolve something more directly. In Argentina, taking a shortcut can be literal (another route) or figurative (avoiding unnecessary steps in a process).

Examples

We took a shortcut through the park and arrived sooner.

If you want to take a shortcut, talk directly to the manager.

Regional synonyms

In Spanish-speaking cultures, to play hard to get, pretending you don't want something in order to be asked multiple times. The social game of withholding consent until sufficiently pursued.