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/Sounds like "koo" (as in "cool") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

The spooning position for sleeping or cuddling, where one person nestles behind the other like stacked spoons. It is the classic couples' sleeping pose across Latin America, intimate, warm, and universally understood, whether you are inviting someone to cuddle or complaining that it is way too hot for that right now.

Examples

Come here, let's spoon, I'm cold.

Don't spoon me, it's way too hot.

Regional synonyms

A big mess, fight, or scandal in Argentina. When someone "arma bardo," they stir up drama and conflict, think a blowup at a party where everyone ends up arguing. It covers anything from street fights to pointless interpersonal drama.