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/Sounds like "kryoh" + "YAH" (as in "yard") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A sly trick using native cunning to gain an advantage over others. In Peru and Colombia, a criollada is a move that seems brilliant if it benefits you but totally unfair if it affects you.

Examples

He pulled a slick move and cut to the front of the line.

That contract trick left his partner with nothing.

Regional synonyms

A Guarani-origin expression used in Paraguay to urge someone to move, start, or get going right now. "Cuembe" is pure kinetic energy compressed into one word: affectionate but insistent. When someone says cuembe, they mean immediately.