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Cuco
/Sounds like "KOO" (as in "cool") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
A shrewd, calculating person who always knows the right move before anyone else does. In Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the cuco does not need to be loud or flashy: everything is already worked out by the time others see it coming. Quiet, clever, and always one step ahead.
“Ese abogado es bien cuco, siempre encuentra la vuelta legal.”
“That lawyer is sharp, he always finds the legal angle nobody else spotted.”
“Parece tranquilo pero es más cuco de lo que aparenta.”
“He seems laid back but he is a lot more cunning than he lets on.”
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Cuco
/Sounds like "KOO" (as in "cool") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
A shrewd, calculating person who always knows the right move before anyone else does. In Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the cuco does not need to be loud or flashy: everything is already worked out by the time others see it coming. Quiet, clever, and always one step ahead.
“Ese abogado es bien cuco, siempre encuentra la vuelta legal.”
“That lawyer is sharp, he always finds the legal angle nobody else spotted.”
“Parece tranquilo pero es más cuco de lo que aparenta.”
“He seems laid back but he is a lot more cunning than he lets on.”
Picarse
To get offended, take something personally, or feel called out by something said in general. In Mexico, if someone 'se pica,' they reacted to a comment that wasn't even directed at them, which usually means it hit closer to home than they'd like to admit.