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/Sounds like "HOO" (as in "who") + "koo" (as in "cool")/

Meaning

In Bolivia, a thief who breaks into homes or mines, especially one who operates at night. From Quechua, widely used in mining regions and Bolivian press.

Examples

Thieves broke into the neighborhood and took even the tools.

Be careful leaving the door open, there are burglars in the area.

Regional synonyms

Completely incomprehensible, total gibberish. In Mexico and Spain, when something "está en chino mandarín" it makes zero sense to you, just like hearing Mandarin Chinese with no context. The maximum level of "I have no idea what you just said."