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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

Venezuela's iconic green sauce made with avocado, cilantro, green pepper, and vinegar. The go-to condiment for arepas, grilled meats, and tequeños. Every Venezuelan family guards their own version like a state secret.

Examples

My grandmother's guasacaca is the family's best-kept secret recipe.

I ordered the arepas with guasacaca and left completely satisfied.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Chimichurri

In Mexico, a shady deal or underhanded scheme done on the sly. Una movida chueca is something dishonest done to get an unfair advantage, whether in business or everyday life.