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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "tee" (as in "tea") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

Strange, impressive or totally out of the ordinary, in a good or weird way. In Chile cuático is the word when something defies expectations and leaves you genuinely surprised.

Examples

That movie was totally wild, I didn't see any of that coming.

The dude is seriously weird but I like him.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Ecuador
Jalado

In Argentina and Uruguay, a firm demand for someone to stop doing or saying something annoying. Saying "cortala" means telling someone to cut it out with a bad attitude, a tired joke, or relentless pestering.