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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "geh" (as in "get") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to chicken out at the last moment and fail to follow through on something promised or planned. It describes whoever loses their nerve right when it's time to act, after saying they would.

Examples

He chickened out when it was his turn to speak in front of everyone.

Don't bail now when we're almost there.

Word family

A shady deal, murky situation, or unclear mess, sometimes with connotations of deception. In Argentina, having un fato or saying "qué fato" points to something suspicious or tangled going on.