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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A suspicious, distrustful person who is always on guard and never takes anything at face value. In Colombia, calling someone "escamoso" means they have a sixth sense for detecting scams and lies, they question everything and are nearly impossible to fool.

Examples

Don't be so paranoid, nobody is going to rob you.

That guy is super suspicious, he doesn't believe anyone.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Mosqueado

In Puerto Rico, drunk, confused, or so out of it that you cannot process what is happening around you. A corchado walks funny, talks too much, and usually does not remember the night very well the next morning.