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/Sounds like "leh" (as in "let") + "bahn" (as in "bar") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A forced kidnapping or express abduction in Mexico, usually carried out by armed groups who snatch someone off the street and drive off in a truck. Raw street slang for enforced disappearance.

Examples

They grabbed him outside the nightclub, a kidnapping right in the street.

There were several abductions that week and the neighborhood was on edge.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, someone who takes advantage of others through cunning and shortcuts to get ahead without putting in real effort. An avivato always looks for an angle at someone else's expense.