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/Sounds like "KOO" (as in "cool") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

A bucket for water used with a mop in Spain for cleaning floors. The inseparable companion of the mop where you dip and wring the cloth before scrubbing the floor.

Examples

Fill the bucket with soapy water.

I knocked the bucket over and everything got wet.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Cubeta

Doing the absolute bare minimum at work without formally quitting: showing up, checking the boxes, and nothing more. The term, borrowed from English, became widespread after the pandemic as a response to burnout, toxic workplaces, and the realization that overdelivering for no reward was a losing game.