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/Sounds like "KOHR" (as in "coat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Secondhand embarrassment or intense cringe you feel watching someone else get humiliated. When something "da corte" in Mexico, it creates a visceral discomfort that makes you want to vanish from the scene entirely.

Examples

I was so embarrassed watching him forget his speech in front of everyone.

It makes me cringe seeing him ask to borrow money like that, right in front of people.

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Regional synonyms

In Spain, to go completely off topic and wander into completely unrelated territory without ever coming back to the point. An art form some people master without even noticing.