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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "choo" (as in "choose") + "FEES" (as in "feet") + "moh" (as in "more")/

Meaning

A system of getting jobs or benefits through personal connections, with zero merit involved. In Venezuela enchufismo is the constant complaint of those without the right contacts watching connected people coast through.

Examples

He was hired through connections, he doesn't know how to do anything.

Enchufismo destroys any organization from the inside out.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Perú
Palanca

A very physically attractive person who's hot and knows it. In Peru and Mexico, calling someone churro is a direct compliment that works for men and women, the kind of flattery friends toss around naturally.