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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "kee" (as in "keep") + "NEES" (as in "knee") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A top-tier expert who works like a precision machine and makes everything look effortless. In Argentina and Uruguay, a maquinista does not need instructions twice: you hand them the task and they just deliver, no drama, no fuss.

Examples

When it comes to cooking an asado, that man is an absolute machine, nobody beats him.

I handed him the hardest part of the project because he is a total pro.

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Regional synonyms

Dirty, risque, or with sexual double meaning. A "chiste verde" is an off-color joke you would not tell in every situation or in front of every person. The color green in Spanish carries the same connotation that "dirty" does in English when describing humor.