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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "ohc" (as in "oh") + "SEE" (as in "see") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to play dead, to pretend you didn't hear, see, or know anything about something. The strategic deployment of total ignorance when accountability comes knocking.

Examples

He played completely clueless when they asked about the money.

Don't play dead, I know you were right there.

Relentless teasing or messing around that has gone on way too long and stopped being funny. In Colombia, mamadera de gallo is when the joke ran out of steam but someone keeps pushing it, and now everyone just wants a straight answer or some peace.