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/Sounds like "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

A criminal who tails a victim from a bank or ATM, waiting for the right moment to rob them. In Peru, a "marca" scouts your movements before striking.

Examples

They followed him from the bank and robbed him - turned out it was a marca.

Be careful withdrawing cash, there are marcas working the area.

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Regional synonyms

A flat tire or a tire with no air in Mexico. Getting a flat means being stranded on the road, usually at the worst possible time and in the worst possible place.