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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "noh" (as in "note") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "yohs" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

To skip class without justification in Spain, the ancestral tradition of every rebellious student. When you'd rather be in the street, the park, or literally anywhere besides sitting in a classroom listening.

Examples

We played hooky and went to the park.

If you skip class they're gonna catch you.

In Costa Rica, a serious problem or mess you got into without thinking it through, and one that is not easy to walk away from. Not just any small issue: a torta is the kind of trouble that leaves a mark and keeps you up nights figuring out how to fix it. Think unplanned pregnancy, a car crash, an unpayable debt, or a fight that got out of hand.