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/Sounds like "GWAHN" (as in "Guam") + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

In Ecuador, a sluggish, apathetic person with little energy or drive, especially when physical effort is required. Someone who moves slowly, avoids work, and has zero motivation to pitch in.

Examples

Don't be so lazy, help move those boxes before everyone else shows up.

That guy is way too sluggish for fieldwork.

Regional synonyms

To leave decisively, no hesitation, no looking back. In Chile and Argentina, the person who "se manda a cambiar" has already made up their mind and there is nothing left to discuss. Can be used as a command to tell someone to just go if they are not happy.