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/Sounds like "LOH" (as in "loan") + "moh" (as in "more") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A speed bump in Chile, literally 'bull's back', the most creative name for those raised humps in the road that force you to brake hard. If you hit a lomo de toro too fast, your car and your spine will both suffer.

Examples

Watch out for the lomo de toro, it's really high.

I went over the lomo de toro too fast and it sounded bad.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Tope

To touch something or someone repeatedly and without permission, in an intrusive or disrespectful way. In Argentina and Uruguay, the person who toquetea cannot keep their hands to themselves, whether it is poking at someone else's belongings or invading personal space.