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/Sounds like "kwee" (as in "queen") + "dah" (as in "dart") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "chehs" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A person who watches over parked cars on the street in exchange for tips. They're a fixture of Latin American city life, you pay them a small fee and hope your car is still there when you come back.

Examples

Give the car watcher some change so he keeps an eye on it.

The car watcher was there all night guarding the cars.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Franelero

In Colombia and the Caribbean, a prankster or joker, someone always fooling around who refuses to take anything seriously. A jodedor makes life more entertaining for everyone around them.