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/Sounds like the English word "dat" + "EH" (as in "egg") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

In Peru, a valuable tip or inside info that someone passes along so you can get an advantage. A good dateo saves you time or money.

Examples

Thanks for the dateo, I found the part cheap.

That dateo was wrong, there was nothing there.

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Regional synonyms

To make a fool of oneself in public by saying or doing something inappropriate, wrong, or clumsy, resulting in visible embarrassment. It is one of the most universal and unavoidable experiences of human social life.