/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."
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/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."
Word family
Regional synonyms: