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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "moh" (as in "more") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

In Chile, the deal, the plan, or what's going on: also a shady scheme depending on context. Cachar la movida means getting what's happening or being in on the plan.

Examples

Tell me what's the movida for the weekend.

That company has a weird movida with their payments, I'd be careful.

Regional synonyms

To be super busy, running from one thing to another without stopping in Mexico. Being "en chinga" is the natural state of someone juggling a thousand things at once, with no time to breathe, eat, or think.