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/ah-SEHR-seh el SWEH-ko/

To play dumb, pretend you don't understand to avoid responsibility. In Spain hacerse el sueco is the classic move of acting confused when something inconvenient is being asked of you.

Example

"Don't play dumb — you heard me perfectly."

"He plays dumb every time there's work to be done."

Regional synonyms:

Algo gracioso, divertido o agradable que te saca una sonrisa. En México 'curado' se usa para situaciones chistosas o experiencias que la pasaste bien.