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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BEES" (as in "bee") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
In the Dominican Republic, to deliberately look the other way when you see something you should address. The Caribbean version of turning a blind eye, often used when someone in authority chooses to ignore a rule violation, whether to avoid conflict or protect someone.
“The security guard looked the other way when he saw him walk in.”
“You can't just ignore what's happening here.”
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In the Dominican Republic, to deliberately look the other way when you see something you should address. The Caribbean version of turning a blind eye, often used when someone in authority chooses to ignore a rule violation, whether to avoid conflict or protect someone.
“The security guard looked the other way when he saw him walk in.”
“You can't just ignore what's happening here.”
Chabeta
In Argentina and Uruguay, someone who is a bit eccentric, unpredictable, or marches to their own beat, not in a dangerous way, just in a delightfully odd one. With a chabeta around, you never quite know what is going to happen next, but it is rarely boring.