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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MAHR" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

To make someone nervous, raise suspicion, or give off a bad vibe. When something escama you, it sets off an internal alarm, something's off, even if you can't name exactly what it is.

Examples

That guy makes me nervous, something isn't right.

That gives me a bad feeling, let's investigate before signing.

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Regional synonyms

Avocado in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Ecuador, from the Quechua word. The same creamy green fruit that Mexico and Spain call "aguacate." The "palta vs. aguacate" divide is one of the great vocabulary splits in the Spanish-speaking world.