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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "NYOH" (as in "onion") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Mexico, a sneaky, underhanded person who cheats or takes advantage of situations with shady tricks. A mañoso is always looking for the crooked angle that benefits themselves.

Examples

Don't play with him, he is really mañoso and cheats.

The plumber turned out to be mañoso, he overcharged for a half-finished job.

Regional synonyms

Mexican slang for someone who has clearly lost their mind or whose sanity is seriously in question. It can describe wild ideas, erratic behavior, or just completely unhinged statements. Calling someone tronado is saying their wiring is not quite connected the way everyone else's is.