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/Sounds like "hoo" (as in "who") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

To work the system or cut corners to get ahead at others' expense. In Venezuela, "jugar vivo" means acting cleverly (or shamelessly) to gain an advantage, bending the rules for personal benefit.

Examples

He always finds a way to avoid paying his share.

Some people say if you don't play smart here, you get left behind.

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Regional synonyms

Something that doesn't matter, is irrelevant, or is completely insignificant. It's used to dismiss things as unimportant, the verbal equivalent of a shrug.