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/Sounds like the English word "gandall" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To take advantage of someone or abuse a situation with no consideration for others. In Mexico, 'gandallear' is being a bully, whether cutting in line, in business, or in life.

Examples

They gandallaron his spot in line without asking.

Don't let them gandallear you, stand up for yourself.

Regional synonyms

To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.