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/Sounds like "GAH" (as in "garden") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "ehn" (as in "egg") + "seh" (as in "set") + "RRAH" + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Something shady lurking beneath the surface. In Spain and across Latin America, when a situation has "gato encerrado" you know there is a hidden agenda or a trap behind what looks normal. Basically: if the deal sounds too good, something is being concealed.

Examples

Something is fishy here, that offer is way too good to be real.

I can tell there's something sketchy about what you're telling me.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Sussy
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Sus

Colloquial term in US Latino communities for a DACA recipient - someone who grew up undocumented and is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Used in the barrio to talk about the immigration situation of young DREAMers.