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/Sounds like "gahn" (as in "garden") + "DAH" (as in "dart") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

An abusive person who takes advantage of others without respecting turns, rules, or people. In Mexico the gandalla is the one who cuts in line and takes your spot.

Examples

Don't be a gandalla and get in line like everyone else.

That gandalla cut the line and nobody said anything.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Cábula

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.