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Bandera de Chile

/ga-ra-BA-to/

A swear word or insult in Chile. Garabatos are the vocabulary of rage, surprise, or extreme emphasis. In Chile, letting loose garabatos means dropping expletives with real feeling behind them.

Example

"He hit his finger and let out three swear words in a row."

"Don't swear in front of the kids."

Regional synonyms:

No importarle nada, ignorar completamente algo o a alguien. En España 'pasar de' es la forma más directa de decir que te da igual y no quieres saber nada.