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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "seh" (as in "set") + "MEHN" (as in "met") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to play dumb on purpose to avoid responsibility or accountability. The person pretends not to know or understand something so they don't have to deal with it.

Examples

Don't play dumb, you know it's your turn to wash the dishes.

She played dumb when they asked who broke the window.

Regional synonyms

A row, a scene, a big messy fuss. In Spain 'montar un pollo' means causing a dramatic commotion, chicken in Spanish, but the kind of noisy chaos that leaves everyone frazzled.