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/Sounds like "geen" (as in "geese") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

In Spain, a local police officer or municipal guard. The name comes from the red hot pepper, matching the temperament people generally attribute to them when they're handing out fines.

Examples

Watch out for the cop on the corner, he's been issuing fines all day.

The police showed up before the party was even over.

Regional synonyms

A sudden brawl, chaotic mess, or situation that explodes out of control fast. In Mexico and Central America, a zafarrancho can be a fistfight at a party or just total disorder, the moment when things go completely sideways.