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Bandera de Chile

/LU-ma/

The baton used by Chilean Carabineros to control crowds — historically made from luma wood, a native Chiloé hardwood. The luma became a symbol of police brutality during the 2019 social uprising, when images of Carabineros wielding them against protesters circled the world.

Example

"The cops arrived with batons to disperse the march."

"They hit him with a baton for no reason."

Regional synonyms:

Molestar, fastidiar o arruinar algo. Cuando alguien te frega, ya cruzó la línea de lo tolerable.