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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A hard knock or bump in Chile, especially one that leaves a bruise or makes you see stars. That solid thud when you walk into something or hit your head.

Examples

She knocked her head on the shelf and saw stars.

The car braked hard and I slammed into the seat - total cototazo.

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Regional synonyms

A generic placeholder name for any unnamed person, the Spanish equivalent of 'so-and-so' or 'whatshisname.' Used alongside Mengano and Zutano to refer to hypothetical or unnamed people in examples, stories, or arguments. A pillar of Spanish rhetorical tradition.