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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like "GAHS" + "fee" (as in "fee") + "tehr" (as in "tear")/

A plumber in Chile — the professional who fixes all your water and pipe problems. The word comes from 'gasfitter' in English and was fully adopted into Chilean Spanish.

Example

"Call the plumber, the kitchen pipe is leaking."

"A good plumber is worth their weight in gold."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Achis

Bandera de México

Expresión mexicana de sorpresa o incredulidad, como un "¿Qué onda?" más inocente. Se usa cuando algo te toma por sorpresa pero no necesariamente es malo.