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Bandera de Puerto Rico
Bandera de República Dominicana

/Sounds like 'man-GWA-la'/

In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, a secret alliance or conspiracy between people to achieve something through dishonest means. Anyone involved in a manguala will never openly admit to it.

Example

"They made a behind-the-scenes deal to push me out of the project."

"Those two are scheming together — don't trust either of them."

Regional synonyms:

Persona tonta, ingenua o que siempre sale perdiendo en todo. En España se usa para alguien que se deja engañar o que hace el ridículo sin darse cuenta.