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/Sounds like "dyah" + "BLEH" (as in "blend") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A worker who hauls heavy loads using a two-wheeled hand truck in Mexico City markets like La Merced or Tepito. Diableros move tons of cargo by hand through crowds every single day.

Examples

The diablero hauled the tomato boxes up in a single trip.

Without the diableros, the wholesale market wouldn't move a single crate.

Regional synonyms

In Peru, someone who is gullible or easily fooled because they're too trusting or clueless. "Hacerse el cojudo" means playing dumb on purpose to get out of something.