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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A secret alliance or conspiracy between people to get something done through dishonest means in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Nobody involved in a manguala will ever openly admit to it.
“They made a behind-the-scenes deal to push me out of the project.”
“Those two are scheming together, do not trust either one of them.”
/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
In Colombia, a shady alliance or secret scheme between several people to harm someone else or take unfair advantage. Being in manguala means being in a hidden plot with others.
“Those two are in manguala to take over the business.”
“They made a manguala and left me out of the deal.”
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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A secret alliance or conspiracy between people to get something done through dishonest means in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Nobody involved in a manguala will ever openly admit to it.
“They made a behind-the-scenes deal to push me out of the project.”
“Those two are scheming together, do not trust either one of them.”
/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
In Colombia, a shady alliance or secret scheme between several people to harm someone else or take unfair advantage. Being in manguala means being in a hidden plot with others.
“Those two are in manguala to take over the business.”
“They made a manguala and left me out of the deal.”
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Zape
An exclamation used to shoo cats away from wherever they've decided to plant themselves. In Ecuador and Peru, zape is the sound you throw at the cat to get it off your stuff, it rarely works.