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/Sounds like "kwah" (as in "quack") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to hang out with your cuates (close friends) with no agenda at all, just spending time together for the pleasure of it. No plan, no productivity, just easy camaraderie.

Examples

Pasamos la tarde cuatacheando sin hacer nada productivo.

We spent the whole afternoon just hanging out, not getting anything done.

Want to hang out on Saturday, no plans, just chill?

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Regional synonyms

A marginal urban neighborhood or low-income area with its own unwritten rules, far from economic power and with little access to services. Across Latin America gueto is also used as an adjective for something rough, raw, or street-level in style. Growing up in the gueto often becomes a source of pride as much as hardship.