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/Sounds like "FWEHN" + "teh" (as in "ten") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "SOH" (as in "solo") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A small fast-food spot in Chile that serves drinks, juices, completos (hot dogs), and sandwiches. A very common format across Chilean cities, roughly equivalent to a snack bar or food kiosk in other countries.

Examples

Let's stop by the fuente de soda on the corner for a juice before we keep going.

The best completos in the neighborhood are at that fuente de soda downtown.

Regional synonyms

Cheap junk, random trinkets, or a pile of worthless stuff. Used in Mexico and Central America, "burundanga" can describe a cluttered shelf full of knick-knacks, a shoddy product that breaks the next day, or a low-quality plan not worth taking seriously.