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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "KOOR" (as in "cool") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to unnecessarily complicate something that could have been simple and straightforward. The person who mete en curva adds obstacles, extra steps, or drama where none were needed.

Examples

It was a simple process and he complicated it with a million requirements.

Do not overcomplicate it, just sign and you are done.

Word family

An American, a gringo, someone from the United States. In Mexico gabacho is the everyday term for a US citizen, sometimes neutral, sometimes with a slight edge depending on tone.