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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "ehs" (as in "egg") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Chile, total chaos or a complete mess left behind when things fall apart. Used in phrases like "quedó la escoba" to describe a massive disaster or out-of-control situation.

Examples

After the party the house was an absolute disaster.

With the bus strike, the whole city was in chaos all morning.

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A bartender who works the bar and serves drinks at a cantina. The cantinero knows all his regulars and sometimes doubles as the neighborhood's best therapist.