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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "seh" (as in "set") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To play dumb, pretend you didn't see or hear something to avoid responsibility or confrontation. In Mexico, hacerse pato is the art of the 'wasn't me' face we've all pulled.

Examples

Don't hacerte pato, I saw you eat my sandwich.

He played pato when they asked who broke the window.

A shady, corrupt person who does dirty business for personal gain. In Mexico a transa is someone you can't trust because they'll cheat you at every turn.