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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "NAHN" (as in "nacho") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A moment ago, just a little while back, it just happened, used in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. Denantes is the colloquial Andean way of saying 'a while ago' that sounds old-fashioned but is still used every day.

Examples

The bus just passed denantes, you missed it by a hair.

I called you denantes but you didn't answer.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Bolivia
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
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In Mexico, to be joking around, messing with someone, or saying something outrageous without meaning a word of it. The equivalent of "you're kidding" or "stop playing." Used when someone says something so wild or unexpected that you have to call them out on it.