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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "poh" (as in "port") + "TREH" (as in "tread") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Argentina, a soccer player with raw street talent, raised kicking a ball on dirt fields and empty lots. The "de potrero" player has flair, cunning, and a style no academy can teach.

Examples

That number ten is pure street talent, he beats three defenders and buries it in the corner.

He lacks the looseness of street soccer, he plays too by the book.

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Regional synonyms

In Mexico, a shady deal or underhanded scheme done on the sly. Una movida chueca is something dishonest done to get an unfair advantage, whether in business or everyday life.