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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

WYD

Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
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Short for "what you doing," a quick text opener equivalent to "what are you up to?" Often used to start a conversation, sometimes with ulterior motives when sent late at night.